SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South men's basketball shattered a 32-year record, as the Tigers set a new scoring record for points in a game with a 131-101 demolishing of Warren Wilson College, Friday night inside Juhan Gymnasium in the opener of the Lon Varnell Classic.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-1) 131, Warren Wilson (0-1) 101
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Facing the Grinnell style offense in Warren Wilson, Sewanee sprinted out to a 10-point lead, 14-4 at the under-16 media timeout.
-Keeping pace with the Owls, the Tigers had a 14-point lead at the break, 61-47.
-Sewanee went on an 11-5 run to start the second half to push the lead to 20 en route to a 30-point win.
SETTING A NEW SCHOOL RECORD
-With
Quinn Damm's triple with 2:32 left in the game, the Tigers set the new school record for most points in a game. Sewanee breaks a 32-year record for most points in a game. On Feb. 10, 1990, Sewanee rolled to a 123-91 victory at home against Fisk (Tenn.).
-Sewanee's 131 points is the fifth-most in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) history, and it is the most points in a game since 2019.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Everybody who participated in the contest on Friday night contributed to the 131 points.
-Leading the way was
Russ Marr, who dropped 37 points in 18 minutes on 11-of-14 shooting and seven triples. The sophomore set a new career-best in points and matched top marks in field goals (11), 3-point field goals (7) and blocks (3).
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Graham Smith recorded his first collegiate double-double, setting career-bests with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
-In 14 minutes off the bench,
Blake Bouldin matched his career-best with 17 points, with 16 coming in the second half.
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Colin Kahl totaled nine points and added seven rebounds.
-Posting 31 assists on 44 made field goals,
John Crump had 10 dimes, while
Luka Avaliani added seven.
WARREN WILSON KEY STATISTICS
-Jeremiah Daye led the Owls with 20 points and added seven rebounds, while Nedas Nacickas added 18 points.
UP NEXT
The Tigers will wrap up the Lon Varnell Classic on Saturday with a showdown against Covenant College. Tip off is scheduled for 4 p.m. inside Juhan Gymnasium.
