MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (January 31^st, 2019) – The St. Thomas University Men's Bobcat Basketball team (8-13, 7-6 TSC) defeated Johnson & Wales University (2-19, 2-12 TSC) 75-69 in Sun Conference action on Thursday night from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters: Daejour Adderley (G), Antoine Joe (G), Philip Saunders (G), Aaron Dutcher (F), Kheron Millwood (F)
Wildcat Starters: Dwayne Adams (G), Dylan McHugh (G), Sidney Alcena (G), Willem Vermylen (F), Tristan Stephens (F)

Game Notes

• Aaron Dutcher scored eight of the first eleven-points of the Bobcats points, to build an early 11-5 lead over the Wildcats
• Back-to-back three-pointers from Amir Hill gave STU a commanding 12-point advantage at 19-7, with twelve minutes remaining in the first half.
• With five minutes remaining in the half, Kheron Millwood added a lay-up to give the Bobcats a ten-point advantage over the Wildcats at 28-18.
• Fotios Malelis made his first three-point bucket to maintain the ten-point lead, 34-24, with under two minutes remaining.
• Daejour Adderley added a lay-up to give the Bobcats their largest lead of the contest, 47-33, after five minutes of play in the second half.
• Back-to-back lay-ups by Bobcat big men, Dutcher and Millwood, maintained the Bobcat double-digit advantage at 53-42 at the second half media timeout.
• JWU cut the STU lead to just four points, 59-55, with five minutes remaining in the game following a three-point basket of their own.
• Millwood sealed the victory for the Bobcats, as the sophomore added another lay-up to give STU a 68-57 lead, with under a minute-and-a-half remaining in the Sun Conference contest.
• Adderley finished the game with two free throws to give STU a 75-67 lead.

Box Score Notables

• St. Thomas was strong in the paint, outscoring Johnson & Wales, 26-14 in the game.
• The STU bench provided needed energy for the Bobcats, as they outscored JWU, 11-5 after twenty minutes of action.
• STU shot 50% for the game, which included a 59% display from the field in the second half.
• St. Thomas made 6-13 3PA in the first half of the Sun Conference match-up.

Bobcat Ballers
Aaron Dutcher: 20 points, 13 rebounds (second double-double), 10-13 FGA
Kheron Millwood: 12 points, seven rebounds

Upcoming
STU travels to Keiser University to complete their season series versus the Seahawks, on Saturday, February 2^nd, with tip-off scheduled for 4:30 p.m. The Bobcats defeated Keiser, 64-61 in their first matchup, Philip Saunders made the game-winning three-point bucket as time expired to seal the win.

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