SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's basketball team opened the 2021 Lon Varnell Classic with an 82-57 victory over the Mississippi University for Women, Friday night inside Juhan Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (2-4) 82, MUW (0-4) 57
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee rolled out to a 21-12 lead with 13:43 left in the half thanks to Blake Boudlin's four triples.
-Sewanee posted a 57.6% mark from the field in the opening half as the Purple and White tallied a 45-31 at the half.
-The Tigers limited the Owls to 26 points and a 9-of-31 effort from the floor in the second half.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Russ Marr led all scorers with 21 points on 5-of-8 shooting with 9-of-11 from the charity stripe.
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Blake Bouldin dropped 17 points, including four triples.
Tre Corrigan and
Colin Kahl each added 14 points. Kahl also grabbed nine boards.
MUW KEY STATISTICS
-Ddallen Bailey posted 11 points to pace the Owls in the contest.
UP NEXT
The Lon Varnell Classic concludes with a matchup against Covenant Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
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