MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (December 1, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (3-2) began the holiday season with a 95-68 win against the Florida National University Conquistadors (2-7) on Tuesday night from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters

• Lee Richmond - Guard 
• Tyrik Waite - Guard
• Dante Pace - Guard
• Dwayne Russell - Forward
• Jacob Ray - Forward

Game Notes

• Ray got the Bobcats on the board with the game's first points, converting both free throw attempts. 
• FNU tied the game, 2-2, moments later with a lay-up.
• Waite broke the deadlock with a lay-up of his own. Russell followed with a steal on the defensive end. 
• Florida National took its first lead of the game, 9-8, with 14-minutes remaining in the first half. 
• However, the Conquistadors' lead was short-lived as Quinterious Jones notched his first points, putting the Bobcats ahead 10-9. 
• Back-to-back dunks for STU, by Jones and Jahsim Floyd, allowed St. Thomas to reclaim the lead, 14-12. 
• Midway through the first half, Russell put STU ahead 20-18 with a lay-up.
• Waite halted a brief 7-0 run by the Conquistadors by making a three-pointer, putting the score at 30-26.
• Antoine Joe followed the Waite three-pointer with a three-point make of his own, bringing the Bobcats within one, 30-29.
• FNU outscored St. Thomas 14-8 over the final five minutes of the first half, heading into the break leading, 44-37.
• Dante Pace cut the deficit to 46-44 with a three-point bucket in the early minutes of the second half. 
• Richmond gave the Bobcats a 49-48 lead with a fastbreak lay-up.
• Joe capped off a 10-0 run for STU with a jump shot and put St. Thomas ahead, 54-48. 
• At the halfway point of the second half, STU trailed 69-65, as the teams took a media timeout. 
• Following the brief break in the action, Russell brought the Bobcats back within two, 69-67.
• Floyd drove from the top of the key to the basket and converted a lay-up, reclaiming the St. Thomas advantage, 74-73.
• Jones continued to lead the charge for STU, scoring six straight points, as the Bobcats led 80-76 with five minutes remaining.
• Joe sank a dagger three-pointer to put STU ahead 87-78.
• Jones ended his evening with his final two points, as STU took a 93-84 lead into the game's last minute.
• STU closed out the game with the third home win of the season, 95-86. 

MVBobcats

• Quinterious Jones: 29-points, 14-15 FGM
• Dwayne Russell: 14-points, 14-rebounds

Upcoming

St. Thomas returns to the court on Thursday, December 3, in a Sun Conference game against Webber International University, on the road in Babson Park, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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