ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd men's basketball team cruised to a 20-point victory, 89-69, over Puerto Rico-Bayamon on Wednesday afternoon at the McArthur Center thanks to a 56.4 field goal percentage.
After trailing by seven early, Eckerd rolled off 12 consecutive points to take a 19-14 lead at the 10:24 mark. EC capped the half on a 17-4 run to take a 45-29 favor at intermission.
Eckerd pushed its lead to 20 points with 17:11 left in the second half. The Tritons' lead fluctuated between 12 to 24 points the rest of the way as they breezed to an 89-69 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 89, PR-Bayamon 69
RECORDS: Eckerd 2-0; PR-Bayamon 0-3
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Four Tritons registered double-digits: Kent Garard (19), Carr Thiam (15), Joshua Galloway (12), and Dante Bouchard (11).
- Mekhi Perry led the team with seven rebounds.
- Eckerd held a 37-24 advantage on the boards.
- EC grabbed 10 steals. Thiam led the team with three.
- The win gave head coach Bryan Galuski '98 his 200th career victory between his time at Eckerd and Greensboro.
- Eckerd's 56.4 field goal percentage is the highest since 59.3 percent against Nova Southeastern on January 29, 2022.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to the McArthur Center on Friday for a 5:00 PM tip against Davenport (Mich.) as part of the Eckerd Thanksgiving Classic.
