Southern Utah Rolls In Second Half, Beats Bowling Green
Nov 24, 2021, 1:33 PM | Updated: 1:39 pm
Southern Utah forward Maizen Fausett (Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
(Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Southern Utah men’s basketball team rolled in the second half to beat the Bowling Green Falcons at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
The Thunderbirds and Falcons played at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers, Florida on Wednesday, November 24.
SUU beat Bowling Green, 87-73.
FINAL | Thunderbirds WIN
PALMS DIVISION CHAMPS 🏝🏆#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/sfSWKb7Pzu
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 24, 2021
After the T-Birds and Falcons battled through the first 20 minutes of action, Southern Utah dominated after the halftime break.
SUU took a 42-38 lead into the locker room at the break.
Over the final 20 minutes of game time, the Thunderbirds outscored the Falcons by double-digits to come away with a 14-point victory.
Southern Utah finished the contest shooting 48.3 percent from the field, including 34.6 percent from beyond the arc.
John Knight III led the T-Birds with 19 points.
😳 @__Jgotti3 #StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/A7j7dBNbBb
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 24, 2021
Tevian Jones and Maizen Fausett combined for 30 points. Marquis Moore added 10 points off the bench.
With the win, the Thunderbirds improved to a 3-3 record this season.
Tev puts the Thunderbirds on the board with an early THREE 🙌#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/4JJnLLiN3C
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) November 24, 2021
Southern Utah’s next game is on the road against the Eastern Washington Eagles on Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN+.
