WALTHAM, Mass. – The Carnegie Mellon University men's
basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season with
authority, shooting 75 percent from the floor in the second half
and 66 percent for the game as they defeated host Brandeis
University, 103-85, in University Athletic Association action in
Auerbach Arena tonight.
Carnegie Mellon (11-1, 2-0 UAA), ranked No. 18 in the nation by
d3hoops.com, placed five players in double figures as they hit
38-of-58 shots for the game, including 18-of-24 in the second half.
Senior guard Marques Johnson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) led all scorers with
a career-high 32 points, hitting 11-of-13 from the floor, including
three-of-four from 3-point range. He also hit seven-of-eight free
throws. Johnson tied with four other players for game-high
rebounding honors with five caroms and led all players with eight
assists.
Also scoring at least 10 points for the Tartans were senior forward
Clayton Barlow-Wilcox (Brookline, Mass.), who had 14 points and
four boards; senior guard Barry Dunn (Pittsburgh, Pa.) with 13
points off the bench; rookie forward Ryan Einwag (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
with 12 points in 14 minutes of action; and senior forward Nate
Maurer (Pittsburgh, Pa.) added 10 points and five boards. The
Tartans reached 100 points for the third time this season.
Brandeis (7-4, 0-1 UAA) dropped its UAA opener despite putting four
players in double figures themselves. Rookie Huston Conti (Edmonds,
Wash.) set a new career-high with 14 points in 11 minutes off the
bench, hitting four-of-six from the floor, including both attempts
from beyond the arc, and all four free throws. Junior transfer Ido
Givon (Givatim, Israel) and sophomore forward Steve DeLuca
(Merrimack, N.H.) each had 11 points, while sophomore guard Kwame
Graves-Fulgham (Amherst, Mass.) added 10 points and a team-high six
assists. Brandeis shot the ball respectably, hitting 49 percent for
the game (31-63), but the Judges couldn't overcome CMUs hot
shooting.
Both teams continue the UAA weekend on Sunday, when Brandeis hosts
Rochester and the Tartans travel to NYU for 1 p.m. games.
Brandeis men fall to CMU in UAA opener, 103-85
Posted: Jan 06, 2006