RINDGE, N.H.. - Junior
Sean McCarthy (Cork, Ireland) and sophomore
Josh Morissette (Exeter, N.H.) each recorded a double-double to lead the Saint Anselm College men's basketball team to an 85-57 road win over Franklin Pierce University on Wednesday night. The victory secures the 38th straight 10-win season for the Hawks.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm returns home to host Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday, February 10th at 3:30 p.m.
Score: Saint Anselm 85, Franklin Pierce 57
Records: Saint Anselm 10-12 (8-8 NE10); Franklin Pierce 4-18 (2-14 NE10)
Location: Rindge, N.H. (The Fieldhouse)
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Attendance: 100
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Despite a slow start, consecutive three-pointers from Morissette and junior Zac Taylor (Victoria, Australia), both assisted by fifth-year Tyler Arbuckle (Bristol, Conn.), gave Saint Anselm their first lead of the game at 10-9 six minutes into the game.
- Morissette then rattled off seven straight points for the Hawks including another three. Arbuckle later drained a triple of his own and senior Matt Becker (Fairfield, Conn.) joined in on the party from behind the arc on the next possession as Saint Anselm regained a 23-21 advantage with 7:33 to play in the half.
- With under two minutes left in the half, Arbuckle knocked down another three-ball, while a fastbreak layup from McCarthy with eight seconds left gave the Hawks a two-point lead, 36-34, at the break.
- Saint Anselm was firing on all cylinders to begin the second half. McCarthy scored twice more from within the paint while Taylor cashed in again from deep to extend the Hawks' lead to 12 points. Five minutes into the second, McCarthy got out in transition and finished off a slam dunk to cap off a 16-1 run and make it 51-35, Saint Anselm.
- After Franklin Pierce responded with their first basket of the half, a three-pointer five and a half minutes in, the Hawks orchestrated a 19-0 scoring run to make it 71-40 and put the game out of reach. Taylor scored seven points over that five minute span, while Morissette knocked down two more threes.
- With a 30-point lead and five minutes remaining, the Hawks emptied the bench and would eventually win, 85-57.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Saint Anselm shot an efficient 33 of 64 (51.6%) from the field including over 60% in the second half. Franklin Pierce made just 22 of their 66 shots (33.3%) and were held to just 23 points on 25.8% shooting in the second half. The Hawks converted on 12 of their 33 attempts from long distance (36.4%) while the Ravens made nine of their 24 threes (37.5%).
- Both teams had tough nights at the free throw line. Saint Anselm made just seven of 12 (58.3%), while Franklin Pierce made just four of 13 (30.8%) at the stripe.
- Despite the 28-point margin of victory, the Hawks committed 17 turnovers in the game compared to just 10 committed by the Ravens.
- Saint Anselm dominated on the glass, out-rebounding Franklin Pierce, 55-27. The Hawks also held a huge advantage inside, outscoring the Ravens in the paint, 38-22. Franklin Pierce's bench outscored Saint Anselm's, 31-6.
- McCarthy (19 points, 15 rebounds) and Morissette (23 points, 11 rebounds) each registered a double-double for Saint Anselm in the win. Arbuckle (16 points, seven assists) and Taylor (13 points) both hit three threes, while Becker scored eight points and grabbed 12 boards.
- Andrew Politi led the way for Franklin Pierce with 16 points on five made threes off the bench.
- This marked the 65th meeting between these programs. Saint Anselm is now 65-20 overall against Franklin Pierce.
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