The Rundown: The Concordia Eagles won their fourth straight with a 75-59 win over Dominican in San Rafael, CA on Saturday night.
By the Numbers: Matt Scott led CUI with 20 points on nine-of-14 shooting. Stephen Grosey had a huge night with 16 rebounds and 14 points. Justin Davis scored 17 off the bench. JT Roach added nine. Martin Thomas had four assists.
The Difference:Â CUI shot 77% from the line and Dominican shot 42%, as CUI made eight more foul shots and four more field goals.
Critical Plays: The Eagles led early in the first half, but DUC was up 26-15 with seven minutes left. Two free throws from Roach and a layup from Scott made it 32-28 DUC at the half. Five minutes into the second half Davis nailed a three as CUI led 41-38. A dunk from Grosey increased it to 51-44 with nine minutes left. Scott kept it at 14, 66-52, with two minutes left and CUI finished the big half with the 75-59 win.Â
What it Means:Â Concordia improved to 15-3 and 8-2 in the PacWest as they begin an important Bay Area road trip.
Up Next:Â The Eagles face Notre Dame de Namur at 7 pm on Monday.