November 8, 2021
Greyhounds Top Penn State Brandywine in 2021-22 Home Opener in Johnston Hall
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men’s basketball team earned its first victory of the 2021-22 season in its home opener in Johnston Hall Monday evening as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Penn State Brandywine, 82-62.
Penn State Brandywine
1-1
62
Moravian University
1-1
82
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
31 | 31 | 62 |
|
|
35 | 47 | 82 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Penn State Brandywine
Pts:
Johnta Dunson
- 17
Reb:
Bryce Barrouk
- 9
Ast:
2 Players
(#21,
#23)
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Penn State Brandywine | Moravian University |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-64) | (32-69) |
| Field Goal % | 35.9% | 46.4% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 46 |
| Assists | 10 | 24 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 16 | 34 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 24 | 15 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University men's basketball team earned its first victory of the 2021-22 season in its home opener in Johnston Hall Monday evening as the Greyhounds defeated visiting Penn State Brandywine, 82-62.
How It Happened
- The Hounds scored the first five points of the game on a lay-up from sophomore forward Mike DiPietro and a three-pointer by sophomore guard Alex Dietz. Moravian led 11-3 after a lay-up by sophomore forward Thomas Abato at the 15:19 mark before the Nittany Lions scored 11 straight points to move ahead 14-11
- Penn State Brandywine pushed the lead out to 18-13 with 7:09 to go in the first half. The Blue and Grey would retake the lead for good at 24-21 on a three-pointer from junior guard Nate Dougherty with 5:21 until the intermission. Dietz hit a late jumper to send the Greyhounds to the locker room with a 35-31 lead
- Dougherty began the second half with another three-pointer, and then Dougherty finished off a 12-2 run to start the half with a three-pointer to make it a 47-33 lead with just under 15 and a half minutes to play. Moravian kept the advantage above nine points the rest of the way
Firsts for the Hounds
- Mike Frew '02 earned his first win as Interim Head Coach of his alma mater
- Junior forward Joe Paulillo made his first appearance of the season
Inside the Numbers
- Moravian has a trio of players in double figures led Dougherty, who netted a career-high 21 points. Cooper tossed in a career-best 20 points while Dietz contributed 11 points to tie his career high
- Deitz also had career highs of eight assists, seven rebounds and four steals while Dougherty had a career-best six assists with four rebounds and Cooper dished out three assists
- Freshman forward Nate Santiago contributed career highs for eight points, eight rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots while DiPietro added seven points and four rebounds
- Abato also had seven points and a career high eight rebounds while freshman forward Michael Leonardo grabbed a career-best six rebounds to go with two points. Paulillo contributed four points and two rebounds while sophomore guard/forward James Thompson had two points and two assists
- The Greyhounds finished the contest with a 46-36 advantage in rebounds, and the Blue and Grey also had 24 assists in the game
| Interim Head Coach Mike Frew '02 discusses the team's victory in the 2021-22 Home Opener. |
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Tuesday, November 16 vs. Delaware Valley University, 7:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 19 vs. Misericordia University, 7:00 p.m.
