Men's Basketball Falls On The Road At Alfred State
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wells (0-2) | 29 | 38 | 67 | |
Alfred St. (1-1) | 39 | 45 | 84 |
Alfred St.
Game Statistics | Wells | Alfred St. |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (25-60) | (33-60) |
Field Goal % | 41.7% | 55.0% |
Rebounds | 32 | 44 |
Assists | 15 | 20 |
Turnovers | 20 | 21 |
Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 22 |
2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 24 |
Pts in the Paint | 30 | 48 |
Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 13 |
Bench Pts | 12 | 18 |
The Wells College men's basketball team went on the road for the first time this season and lost at Alfred State 84-67. Rich Ross and Jalen Tribble scored in double figures for the Express.
Ross scored 21 points with three assists. He made four 3-pointers on seven attempts. Tribble had 19 points and six rebounds with two blocked shots.
Wells held a 7-6 lead after five minutes but Alfred State went ahead by single-digit margins as both teams struggled to score in the early going. Wells trailed 13-12 with 11 minutes left in the half and a 9-0 run by the Pioneers sent Alfred State to a 10-point lead for the first time in the game. Alfred State led 39-29 at half.
A 3-pointer from Ross pulled Wells within nine points midway through the second half, but other than that brief stretch Alfred State maintained its double-digit lead.
Alfred State shot 55 percent from the field in the game and Wells was under 42 percent from the floor. Alfred State held a 44-32 rebounding advantage.
DaVontai Crutch led Wells with seven rebounds and A.J. Nesci had a team-best nine assists.
Wells is back in action Saturday, Nov. 17 at home against Rochester Institute of Technology at 2 p.m. at the Schwartz Athletic Center.