Southern Utah Smashes Bethesda For Season-Opening Win
Nov 9, 2021, 9:44 PM
Southern Utah guard Dre Marin (Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
(Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Southern Utah men’s basketball team blew out the Bethesda Flames for a season-opening victory.
The Thunderbirds hosted the Flames at America First Events Center in Cedar City on Tuesday, November 9.
SUU smashed Bethesda, 116-74.
FINAL SCORE ⚡️#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/TU41N15rr2
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 10, 2021
After both teams battled for the first eight minutes of game time, the T-Birds started to create some separation on the scoreboard.
By the midway point of the first half, Southern Utah had stretched its lead to double-digits.
At halftime, the Thunderbirds led the Flames by 22 points, 50-28.
Southern Utah continued to dominate after the break and outscored Bethesda by 20 points during the final 20 minutes of action.
This is getting too easy 🥱 #Bored @__Flemlife#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/b3uqZkwXdp
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 10, 2021
Five Thunderbirds reached double figures in scoring.
Dre Marin led SUU with 20 points on 5-9 shooting, including 4-7 on three-pointers.
Thunderbirds forward Maizen Fausett recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds.
First points of the season courtesy of @mufausett 🤩#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/iVTBEVcc4O
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 10, 2021
SUU shot 45.0 percent from the field, including 40.0 percent from beyond the arc.
With the win, the Thunderbirds improved to a 1-0 record.
Southern Utah’s next game is on the road against the Dixie State Trailblazers on Friday, November 12 at 7 p.m. (MDT). The game will stream on ESPN+.
