NCAAB Game Recap - McNeese State at Saint Mary's
Wed Nov 7, 2018 10:00 PM EST

CSBak
61
TCU
66
F
OhSt
64
Cin
56
F
(N/A)
91
How
115
F
WebIn
84
FIU
110
F
HiPt
69
W&M
79
F
(N/A)
66
Stetsn
116
F
Buck
88
StBon
85
F(OT)
CarBi
51
GaSo
139
F
Marsh
105
E KY
77
F
WCU
73
WriSt
96
F
Lafy
86
StPet
93
F(OT)
Wilbe
61
Ohio
97
F
FlTech
52
FAU
98
F
NFla
70
Dayt
78
F
BethC
58
DeP
80
F
(N/A)
58
SDak
83
F
HowPa
34
TXAMC
81
F
StEdw
77
UTSA
76
F
(N/A)
58
Brad
74
F
(N/A)
57
KennSt
68
F
ColCh
66
ColSt
100
F
HCU
60
Ariz
90
F
Savan
83
TAMU
98
F
(N/A)
66
Pepp
100
F
(N/A)
75
CAPoly
82
F
McNee
65
StMar
87
F
(N/A)
72
SJSU
89
F

Nov 7, 2018, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

McNeese State

23

42

65

Saint Mary's

34

53

87

Ford, Fitts lead Saint Mary's past McNeese 87-65
Thu Nov 8, 2018 12:17 AM

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) Jordan Ford scored 23 points with five assists, Malik Fitts had a double-double and Saint Mary's pulled away from McNeese State for an 87-65 win on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Fitts, in his first game after transferring from South Florida and redshirting, had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ford and Fitts combined to make 16 of 26 shots, with Fitts hitting three 3-pointers. Elijah Thomas hit four 3s and scored 12 points.

The Gaels, coming off the first 30-win season in school history, shot 53 percent, including 13 of 31 from 3-point range.

A 10-0 run in the middle of the first half put Saint Mary's up by 12. It was 34-23 at the half and after the Cowboys closed within eight early in the second half, a 13-0 run by the Gaels broke it open.

Malik Hines had 26 points for McNeese State, on 11 of 14 shooting. The rest of the Cowboys were 16 of 45.

Heath Schroyer was making his debut as the McNeese State head coach.

Leaders

McNeese State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Hines 26 0 0 6 1 0
R. Brown 12 0 2 13 0 0
Saint Mary's PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Ford 23 0 5 1 2 0
M. Fitts 19 0 3 12 2 0

Team Comparison

McNee StMar
Points For 65 87
Field Goals 27/59-46% 32/60-53%
Three Pointers 4/14-29% 13/31-42%
Free Throws 7/12-58% 10/13-77%
Offensive Rebounds 12 8
Defensive Rebounds 21 24
Rebounds 36 32
Blocks 0 2
Steals 2 10
Turnovers 13 5
Personal Fouls 13 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - StMar Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Nov 7 McNee 65 @ StMar 87 M. Hines 26 J. Ford 23

Game Information

Stadium: McKeon Pavilion, Moraga, California
Attendance: 2,673
Game Time: