'On This Day' Taylor Sets 3-Point Record in Leading Men’s Basketball Team Past Keuka

'On This Day' is a Wells College Athletics feature series taking a look back on events that occurred on this day, Jan. 16, eight years ago in 2013.

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. – E.J. Taylor set the program record for most 3-point baskets in a single game as the Wells College men's basketball team posted an 83-65 victory over the Storm (now Wolves) of Keuka College Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at the Weed Arts Center.

In the game, Taylor poured home nine 3-point baskets in 13 total chances, shattering the program record for most converted 3-pointers in one game. Both Greg Jones and Rionn Pradia accomplished the feat for the 2009-10 Wells College men's basketball team, with Jones accomplishing the feat most recently (at Cazenovia, Feb. 17, 2010). Pradia remains the only player in program history to strike for six three-pointers two separate times (vs. Green Mountain, Jan. 16, 2010; at SUNYIT, Feb. 6, 2010).

Taylor's 36 total points in one game place him in a tie for second place all-time in program history, tying Juan Paulino who also scored 36 against Penn St.-Harrisburg on Feb. 21, 2010. Taylor finished two points shy of Darrell Bullock's all-time mark of 38 points, set against Cazenovia on Feb. 22, 2009. His 3-point field goal percentage in this evening's contest (.692, 9-of-13) also places him third all-time in individual Wells men's basketball game history.

Additionally, the Express as a team tied the all-time record for most free throws made in one game with 28 successful shots from the charity stripe, originally set against SUNY Cobleskill on Feb. 25, 2011. The team's 3-point field goal percentage of .524 (11-of-21) this evening ranks second all-time, as does their 43 attempts from the foul line.

The Express trailed only once in the contest but jumped out to a 7-0 lead within the game's first 2:32. Sparked by the first of Taylor's nine three-pointers, Jonathan Hurtado and J.J. Walton each followed with a 2-point basket to extend an early lead.

Back-to-back Taylor three pointers near the midpoint of the half preceded foul shots from both Taylor and Hurtado, opening up a 10-point lead with 10:13 remaining in the first half, their largest lead of the stanza. A Teddy Tuggles 3-pointer with 1:43 remaining in the first temporarily tied the game, but a Tyler Walker layup preceded two Ryan Hood foul shots to re-establish a four-point advantage.

A Trevor Healey foul shot with 18:38 left in the second half granted the host Storm a 32-31 lead, but an Al Paul layup only 16 seconds later placed the Express ahead for good. Wells capped off their strong second half with a Hood layup with eight seconds left to grant the Express their largest lead of the evening, an 18-point cushion, as time expired.

Cumulatively, Taylor led the way with 36 points in the contest while also tallying a team-best six assists and four steals. Hurtado posted 16 points for the Express, converting a team-best eight chances from the charity stripe. Paul finished two boards short of the first double-double of his career, posting 10 points and eight boards. Walton ranked second on the squad with four assists. As a team, the Express were 11-for-21 from 3-point range, including a perfect mark (6-for-6) in the second half.

Boxscore: https://www.wells-express.com/sports/mbkb/2012-13/boxscores/20130116_vs03.xml?view=boxscore