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Bennett Fuzak
91
Winner Christian Brothers CBU 3-2, 1-0 GSC
60
Union (TN) UU 4-2, 0-1 GSC
Winner
Christian Brothers CBU
3-2, 1-0 GSC
91
Final
60
Union (TN) UU
4-2, 0-1 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Christian Brothers CBU 43 48 91
Union (TN) UU 30 30 60

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

Union men fall in first conference game of the season to CBU

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University men's basketball team fell in their first Gulf South Conference game of the season to Christian Brothers University 91-60. The Bulldogs trailed 43-30 at the half.


GAME DETAILS
Final:  Christian Brothers 91 | Union 60 
Records: Union 4-2, 0-1 GSC | Christian Brothers 3-2, 1-0 GSC
Location: Fred DeLay Gymnasium – Jackson, Tenn.
Series: CBU leads 40-32
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WHAT HAPPENED
  • Christian Brothers started the game with an 8-0 lead to shutout the Bulldogs in the first five minutes of the first half. Union rallied back after trailing 10-2 with a six point run to get within two points of the Bucs, 10-8. 
  • CBU went on another run, scoring eight straight points, to extend their lead to 23-14. Union worked back to trail by just three points, 31-28, thanks to three straight 3-pointers from Bennett Fuzak, Jarad Scott, and Tray Boyd. 
  • At the end of the first half Christian Brothers led the Bulldogs 43-30. The Bucs ended the half with their third eight point run of the game. Union shot just 37 percent (11-for-30) and 40 percent (6-for-15) from 3-point range. Fuzak led the Bulldogs with 10 points and four boards. The Bucs were led by Brad Miller with 12 points.
  • The Bucs continued their hot shooting, starting the second half scoring eight straight points to expand their run to 16-0. Christian Brothers continued to dominate Union in the second half to set the final 91-60.


 
STAT OF THE GAME
Christian Brothers had a 40 point lead with just over five minutes left to play in regulation. 


TEAM STATS
  • Union shot 37 percent (19-for-52) from the field, 38 percent (9-for-24) from 3-point range, and 72 percent (13-for-18) from the free throw line.
  • Christian Brothers outshot Union in every category shooting 60 percent (55-for-59) from the field, 55 percent (16-for-29) from behind the arc, and 57 percent (5-for-9) from the foul line.


PLAYER STATS
  • Union was led by Bennett Fuzak with 18 points ad eight rebounds followed by Tray Boyd with 12 points and seven boards.
  • Brad Miller led Christian Brothers with 23 points while four other CBU players were also in double digits in points.


UP NEXT
Union will host the Auburn University-Montgomery in their final non-conference game of the season Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m.


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