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Tray Boyd
71
Winner Union University UU 3-0
64
Auburn Montgomery Men AUMM 0-2
Winner
Union University UU
3-0
71
Final
64
Auburn Montgomery Men AUMM
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Union University UU 35 36 71
Auburn Montgomery Men AUMM 27 37 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Union Sports Information

Union men win third straight with 71-64 win at AUM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Union University men's basketball team won their third straight game to open up the season 3-0 on Thursday evening at Auburn Montgomery.
 
GAME DETAILS
Final: Union 71 | AUM 64
Records: Union (3-0) | AUM (0-2)
Location: AUM Basketball Complex – Montgomery, Ala.
Series: Union leads 2-1
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WHAT HAPPENED
  • After a back and forth opening nine minutes, Jarad Scott hit back to back three's for Union to give the Bulldogs the 13-11 lead.
  • Union finally pulled away going on a nine point run with three straight threes from Scott, Nick Velasquez and Tray Boyd putting Union up by eight. Then, following a layup from AUM, Boyd hit back to back threes to push the lead to 31-19 with 2:24 left in the half. Union would go into the half leading 35-27.
  • In the second half, AUM cut the Union lead to just five following a seven point run. The Warhawks tied the game with 3:49 left with the help of a 12-2 run.
  • Union regained their lead immediately after when Tray Boyd scored seven straight for the Bulldogs with a three and two layups. Union would hold on to the lead to win by seven, 71-64.

 
STAT OF THE GAME
  • This is the fourth straight year that the Bulldogs have started their season with three straight wins.


 TEAM STATS
  • Union shot 43.3% from the field going 26-60 and 37.5% from behind arc going 12-32. The Bulldogs hit 7-of-9 free throws at the line.
  • Union was outscored in the second half 37-36, but held on to their first half lead for the win.
  • AUM shot 38.7% from the field going 24-62 and just 17.4% in three pointers hitting just 4 out of 23 shots. 



PLAYER STATS
  • Union was led by Tray Boyd with 21 points for his first 20+ point game of his career.
  • Jarad Scott earned his second straight double-double with 13 points and 10 boards.
  • Nick Velasquez and Ashanti Day added 11 and 10 points each to the Union total.
  • Lafayette James Core led the Warhawks with 16 points.


 
UP NEXT
Union competes in their final exhibition of the season on Friday evening at Southern Mississippi at 7:00 p.m. The Bulldogs return home on Tuesday, November 22, to take on crosstown rival Lane at 8:00 p.m.
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