MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (January 30, 2021) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (7-8, 6-7 TSC) defeated Webber International University (9-15, 5-9 TSC) 74-70 in Sun Conference action on Saturday evening from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters

• Chris Whittaker - Guard
• Justyn Rogers - Guard
• Tyrik Waite - Guard
• Jahsim Floyd - Forward
• Dwayne Russell - Forward

Game Notes

• Whitaker was able to get the Bobcats on the board with a turnaround jumper from the paint to respond to a Warriors' three-pointer. 
• WIU recorded five consecutive points to extend their lead to 8-2 over STU. 
• Whitaker knocked down his first three-pointer of the game to cut the Warriors' lead to 12-7.
• After a Quinterious Jones lay-up, Whittaker added his second three-pointer of the half to tie the game at 12-12 with 13:48 remaining.
• Rogers gave the Bobcats its first lead of the Sun Conference match-up, 15-14, with a three-pointer.
• WIU went on a 10-2 run over three minutes, taking a 24-17 lead when Whitaker halted the run with a jumper. 
• Whitaker converted an and-one to tie the game 26-26 with less than five minutes remaining in the first half. 
• Russell recorded six consecutive points for STU to give the Bobcats a 32-31 lead with less than three minutes remaining in the first half. 
• Webber went into the halftime break leading 35-33.
• Waite and Whitaker opened the second half with back-to-back three-point makes to reclaim the Bobcats advantage, 39-35.
• Floyd recorded a put-back dunk, which gave St. Thomas a 43-36 lead.
• Whitaker added two more points to his total to give STU a 55-45 lead at the midway point of the second half.
• Whitaker knocked two consecutive three-pointers, extending the advantage to 63-52 for the Bobcats. 
• Webber brought the deficit to two, 65-63, but Waite stopped the WIU momentum with a lay-up, giving STU a 67-63 lead.
• Antoine Joe sealed the victory by scoring the Bobcats' final four points, as STU recorded a 74-70 victory. 

MVBobcats
Chris Whitaker: 27-points, 6-8 3PM
Dwayne Russell: 17-points, 14-rebounds

Upcoming

St. Thomas continues Sun Conference play on Monday evening. The Bobcats take on the Mariners of the College of Coastal Georgia on Monday, February 1; tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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