JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University men's basketball separated late in the first half and cruised to a 98-45 win over Carver College on Wednesday afternoon.
The Dolphins (8-4) used an 18-0 run over the last 4:54 of the first half to build a double-digit lead it would not relinquish the rest of the day.
JU was without the services of four starters due to injuries and protocols, and the new starting lineup traded baskets with the Cougars early.
Tommy Bruner hit a driving layup to go up one with 13:19 to play in the first, and then assisted on an alley-oop to
Isaiah Broady on the next possession to get the crowd on its feet.
The dominant stretch to end the half started with
George Pridgett feeding Bruner for a corner three, featured a Broady steal that led to a
Tyreese Davis transition layup. Davis then hit a three and assisted
Bryce Workman on two straight layups. Broady had another thunderous dunk to cap the 18-0 run to end the half with JU leading 52-24.
The second half starting with the two sides trading baskets again, but that quickly ended after a Jacksonville timeout. Bruner made back to back-to-back threes and Workman rattled off four straight points and the Dolphins never looked back.
JU outscored Carver 46-21 in the second half and scored a season-high in points, shooting a blistering 61 percent for the game, also a season-best.
UP NEXT
Jacksonville opens up 2022 on the road at Campbell in Buies Creek, North Carolina on Sunday, Jan. 2. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
NUMBERS YOU SHOULD KNOW
- Multiple players set either season or career-bests on the day
- Tommy Bruner had a season-high 23 points, his first 20+ point outing as a Dophins, and added a season-best five rebounds and five assists
- Isaiah Broady recorded his first career double-double, scoring a career-high 10 points and grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds. His three assists and three steals were also career-highs
- Bryce Workman scored a season-high 18 points
- Gyasi Powell set D-I career-highs in points (15), rebounds (6) and assists (4)
- Tyreese Davis had season-highs in points (18), rebounds (7) and assists (5)
- George Pridgett matched his career-high with 12 points and posted career-bests in assists (6) and made three-pointers (4)
- The Dolphins had six players score in double-figures. It was the second-time this season, and first since the Coastal Georgia game on Nov. 27
- The 52 points in the paint matched a season-high, previously set vs. Coastal Georgia on Nov. 27
- JU had single-digit turnovers for the third time in the last four games
