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Men's Basketball Falls at Anderson on Saturday

Box Score

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Manchester University men's basketball fell on the road Saturday at Anderson University by a final score of 72-64.

Turnovers were a factor for the Black & Gold. The host Ravens turned 21 Spartan turnovers in 31 points in Saturday's contest. Manchester was only able to convert 16 Raven turnovers into seven points.

Anderson University also held a 38-29 advantage on the boards and outscored MU 30-20 in the paint.

Manchester shot 23-53 (43.4%) from the field and shot 10-24 (41.7%) from three-point territory. Anderson finished Saturday's game shooting 46.6% (27-58) from the field and 10-30 (33%) from beyond the three-point arc.

Senior Cortiz Buckner (Lafayette, Ind./Lafayette Jefferson) led Manchester with a game-high 23 points. Buckner added six assists. Fellow senior CJ Hampton (Hammond, Ind./Griffith) score 15 points. Freshman Aidan Jahraus (Altamont, Ill./Altamont Community) scored eight points off the bench.

Anderson was led by Michael Roger's 15 points off the bench. Both Ronny Williams and Cade Gentry contributed 14 points apiece in the win.

The Spartans (2-3) will take on Bluffton next weekend. MU will travel to Ohio on Friday, January 29, before hosting the Beavers in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday, January 30.

 

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Players Mentioned

Cortiz Buckner

#10 Cortiz Buckner

G
6' 0"
Senior
CJ Hampton

#5 CJ Hampton

F
6' 3"
Senior
Aidan Jahraus

#22 Aidan Jahraus

G
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cortiz Buckner

#10 Cortiz Buckner

6' 0"
Senior
G
CJ Hampton

#5 CJ Hampton

6' 3"
Senior
F
Aidan Jahraus

#22 Aidan Jahraus

5' 10"
Freshman
G