Ecclesia Royals at Houston Christian Huskies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 116
80 - 116
Houston Baptist erupts for 116 points in win over Ecclesia
Alex Fountain nailed four from behind the arc and totaled 18 points and Josh Ibarra added 14 points and nine boards for the Huskies (2-2).
Houston Baptist controlled nearly all aspects of the game, outshooting the Royals 51.2 percent to 42.9, outrebounding them 46-33, and winning the turnover battle 17-6.
David Gaut Jr. led all scorers with 28 points for Ecclesia. Gaut Jr. finished 7 of 11 from 3-point range.
The Huskies opened on a 10-2 run, polished off by a Braxton Bonds jam, and never trailed throughout the contest. Lasher and Ibarra made back-to-back layups for a 65-42 lead early in the second half. A Fountain 3-pointer with 5:09 remaining made it 109-68, the Huskies largest lead of the night.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Kyren Block Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cass Freeman missed Free Throw. | 80 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Cass Freeman made Free Throw. | 80 - 116 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Michael Saladin. | 79 - 116 |
Statistics
 HCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 41-80 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 15-33 | 3PT | 14-29 |
| 45 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 11-16 | FT | 20-25 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Venue: Sharp Gymnasium
Location: Houston, TX
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Location: Houston, TX
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