Posted: Feb 25, 2022
SHERMAN, Texas - Fifth-seeded Centenary College went on an 18-3 second half run to retake the lead and put away fourth-seeded Texas Lutheran University 64-56 in quarterfinal round action at the 2022 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon at Austin College. Official Tournament Website | Photo Gallery - Postgame Interview
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Centenary led by as many as 10 (26-16) when Ralph Johnson hit a jumper with 2:59 remaining in the half but TLU closed the first half on a 13-5 run, culminating with a three-pointer by Sebastian Andrade, to narrow the margin to 31-29 at the break.
- TLU took a five-point lead at 40-35 at the 14:24 mark but Centenary responded with a 18-3 run over the next 10 minutes and led 53-43 with 4:21 remaining in the game. Six different Gents scored over that stretch with Mingo chipping in five of his team-high 15.
- After shooting 33.3 percent in the first half, the Gents hit on 50.0 percent (12-24) from the field in the second half and held TLU to 30.3 percent and 29.7 percent for the game.
- Neither team fared well beyond the arc - Centenary made four from long range and Texas Lutheran made two, but the Gents attempted 19 (21.1 percent) while TLU needed just five attempts to hit its pair (40.0 percent).
- Centenary's bench outscored TLU's 19-7.
CENTENARY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Kile Mingo: 15 points, four rebounds, three steals
- Ralph Johnson: 11 points, five rebounds, two steals
- Drew Young: 11 points, five rebounds
- Joseph Wiggins: 10 points, four rebounds, two blocks
TEXAS LUTHERAN STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Sebastian Andrade: 16 points, six rebounds, six steals
- Xavier Phillips: 15 points, eight rebounds, two steals
- Isaac Orozco: 11 points, six assists, four rebounds, two steals
NOTABLE
- The two teams split their two regular season matchups, with both winning on their home floors, including TLU's 58-47 victory over the Gents the final regular season weekend.
- This game was rematch of last year's quarterfinal, which Centenary won 62-59, and the seventh time in the last eight years the two have met in the SCAC tournament. No two teams have met more times in the modern era of the SCAC Tournament (2003 to date) than these two. Centenary has now won the last four in the series after Texas Lutheran won the first three.
- Centenary is now 4-3 all-time in SCAC quarterfinal games. TLU falls to 3-2 all-time in quarterfinal round action.
- Texas Lutheran ends its season at 10-15.
UP NEXT
Centenary (13-12) advances to take on the top seed, University of St. Thomas at Noon on Saturday.
Centenary (13-12) advances to take on the top seed, University of St. Thomas at Noon on Saturday.
