CHESTER, Pa. – With an 85-74 win against the Roanoke College Maroons on Saturday, Widener men's basketball won the Widener Tip-Off Tournament for Autism Awareness. Widener came in first place, followed by Roanoke, Stockton, and King's.
The Pride are 2-0 on the season. Their first MAC game is on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at Hood.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Anthony DiCaro led the team with 16 points on 6-8 shooting. He also had a team-best four steals.
- Widener's bench outscored Roanoke's bench, 25-11.
- The Pride shot 52.8% in the second half.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST ROANOKE
- The Pride had a slow start to the game, as the Maroons jumped to a 7-0 lead. A Dominic Dunn jumper was the initial bucket for Widener. The Pride slowly chipped away at their deficit, but Roanoke kept the lead. At 9:09, a Roanoke triple would balloon the lead to 13. However, Widener never gave up. Out of a timeout, a Kevin Schenk three was a momentum-starter. The Pride would end the half on a 12-2 outburst to tie the score at 37 going into the locker room.
- Although a triple from Roanoke began the second half, a Schenk jumper was the opening shot from Widener. The Maroons' lead continued to slip away, and a three-pointer from DiCaro at 16:03 put the Pride on top. It was the beginning of a whopping 17-1 push. Despite Roanoke trying to trim their deficit to 10, Widener prevented them from gaining momentum. The dagger was at 3:17, when Steven Matlack hit a contested step-back triple as the shot clock expired. A 5-2 Roanoke run to end the half made the final score 85-74.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
- MVP - Widener's #44 Dominic Dunn
- Widener's #21 Kevin Schenk
- Stockton's #55 Jalen Collins
- King's #23 Eamonn Walsh
- Roanoke's #12 Justin Kuthan
UP NEXT
The Pride continue their home stretch by welcoming the Ursinus College Bears on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The game is at 8 p.m.
