Men's Basketball: Bison cruise past Gators

BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College men's basketball team cruised to a 99-83 victory over the Allegheny College Gators inside Hummel Field House Wednesday evening.

GAME FLOW/HIGHLIGHTS

• The Bison opened the game on a 19-2 run over the first six minutes of the game.
• Bethany's lead swelled to 27-9 and the Bison held a comfortable lead through the first half.
• The Gators closed the half on a 15-7 run to close the half.
• Bethany led 53-40 at the half.
• The Green and White started the second half with all of the momentum. The Bison went on an 11-0 run, led by a Tony Fox three-pointer to start the half.
• With 5:30 to go, Will Brooks gave the Bison a 95-69 lead. The Bison would go scoreless over the next four minutes. During the four minutes, the Gators would go on a 10-0 run. The Bison would maintain the lead and win, 99-83.

IN THE BOX SCORE

• Cole Dailey led the Bison with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
• Tony Fox added 18 points and three steals.
• Ben Guffey had 15 points with three steals.
• Colin Meany had a team-high five assists with 11 points and seven rebounds (six offensive).
• Will Brooks added 10 points, eight rebounds and three assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Bethany shot 43.0 percent (37-86) from the field while Allegheny shot 42.5 percent (31-73).
• Both teams hit 12 three-pointers apiece.
• The Bison outrebounded the Gators, 47-40.
• Bethany scored 34 points off of Allegheny's 20 turnovers.
• The Green and White scored 50 points in the paint and had 29 fast break points.

NOTEABLES

• The last time the Bison defeated the Gators was in 2012.
• Bethany has matched their win total from the previous three seasons combined.

RECORDS

Bethany College – 7-10 (6-6 PAC)

Allegheny College – 5-12 (3-9 PAC)

UP NEXT

Bethany will return to the court on Jan. 20 when they travel to Waynesburg University for a 3 pm tip-off.