Men's Basketball Cruises Past Caldwell
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CALDWELL, N.J. - Troy Bowen (Nashua, NH) led four Southern
New Hampshire University players in double figures with 20 points
as the Penmen posted a 73-61 men's basketball victory over host
Caldwell College in the first round of the ECAC/Commerce Bank
Classic Saturday afternoon. SNHU won its second straight to
go to 4-5 overall, while the Cougars, the defending Central
Atlantic Collegiate Conference champion, is now 2-5.
Bowen finished 8-12 from the floor
and also drained a pair of three-pointers. Sam
Carey (Manchester, NH) went 6-7 from the floor and
registered 16 points and eight rebounds, while Chase
Miller (Fairfax, VA) totaled 12 points and four
assists. Cory Vejraska (Alachua, FL) added
11 points.
The Penmen jumped out to a 39-29
halftime lead after shooting a sizzling 66.7% (16-24) over the
opening 20 minutes and ended up shooting 56.3% for the
contest. Southern New Hampshire also held a 32-28 rebounding
advantage.
SNHU faces Dominican College in the
tournament's second round Sunday at 2:00 pm.
