Whitaker vs Thomas
Michelle Murch
57
TUMB2021 TU 10-17
65
Winner St. Thomas STUMB20 13-10
TUMB2021 TU
10-17
57
Final
65
St. Thomas STUMB20
13-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
TUMB2021 TU 22 35 57
St. Thomas STUMB20 31 34 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

BOBCATS DEFEAT NIGHTHAWKS TO ADVANCE TO SEMIFINALS

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 23, 2021) - The fourth seed St. Thomas University Bobcats (12-10, 11-9 TSC) defeated the fifth seed Thomas University (10-16, 10-10 TSC) 65-57 Tuesday evening in The Sun Conference Quarterfinals from the Fernandez Family Center. 

Game Starters:

Chris Whitaker- Guard

Tyrik Waite- Guard

Justyn Rogers- Guard

Jahsim Floyd- Forward

Dwayne Russell- Forward

Game Notes:

  • Whitaker started the half off in favor of the Bobcats 2-0.
  • A layup from Jones kept the Bobcat lead at five, 9-4, with 18:30 left.
  • A jumper by Rogers extended the Bobcat lead to three, 15-12, with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half.
  • Fighting through defenders, Whitaker snagged a second-chance basket to put the Bobcats up four, 18-14.
  • A Nighthawk foul sent Waite to the line, adding two to the Bobcat total, 22-14.
  • Waite drained a three to keep the Bobcats up by nine with just under four minutes left to play in the half.
  • With an assist from Waite, Rogers sinks a layup, keeping the Bobcats up with some breathing room, 27-18.
  • The Bobcats kept a lead on the Nighthawks for the entirety of the first half.
  • A rush down the court attempted to add a last basket to the half, but was unsuccessful. The half closed out 31-22 Bobcats.
  • Russell sank two at the line, putting the Bobcats on top 39-27 with over 16 minutes left in the game.
  • A quick rebound reset from Russell let Jones add to the Bobcat lead with a layup, 43-29 in favor of the Bobcats. 
  • Nighthawks went on a 22-6 run to come within seven of the Bobcats.
  • Whitaker hits a jumper to extend the Bobcat lead back out to nine, 54-47 with seven minutes remaining.
  • With an assist from Rogers, Russell hits a layup to put the Bobcats up 56-50.
  • A jumper from Russell put the Bobcats up 60-54 with 3:21 left to play.
  • With 31 seconds remaining in the game, Rogers dunks the ball to give the Bobcats a 62-55 advantage.
  • After a long assist from Christian DeJean, Russell hits a backhand layup to close out the game, 65-57.

MVBobcats:

Chris Whitaker: 21 points, 3 rebounds

Dwayne Russell: 19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal

Justyn Rogers: 8 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals

Upcoming:

The fourth seed St. Thomas University Bobcats take on the number one seed Warner in Lake Wales on February 26 in The Sun Conference Semifinals.

-STU-

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