AURORA, Ill. - The University of Dubuque men's basketball team rebounded from an opening-game loss by defeating the Adrian College Bulldogs 77-58 Saturday afternoon in the final game of the Mickey Johnson Tip-Off Classic.
After falling behind 4-2, the Spartans went on a 15-2 run to build a 17-6 lead through the first eight minutes. With five minutes left in the first half and the Spartans up 27-18,
Spencer Roeder would hit a three-pointer, followed by a
Nick Kennedy fast-break layup a few possessions later to give the Spartans their biggest lead of the first half at 14 points. They would lead by 13 at the half.
In the second half, the Spartans would build an 18-point lead after a
Joey Coppola IV three-pointer, but Adrian would slowly chip away at the Spartans' lead. Adrian got all the way back to within five points at 57-52 with nine minutes remaining, but the Spartans responded with a 20-6 run to end the game, winning 77-58 over the Bulldogs.
Ethan Henderson led the Spartans with 22 points on 8-15 shooting from the field, while Roeder continues his hot start to the season with a career-high 21 points on 72.7% shooting, to go along with eight rebounds.
Grady Thompson scored 12 points, and
Josh Senica was big on the glass today with a career-high 15 rebounds.
Hear from Robbie Sieverding
"We learned a few things this weekend about our team. We really struggled to get into any offensive rhythm the first night and Milikin took advantage. Today was a solid response against a very physical team. Spencer and Josh played well and did a much better job on the glass tonight."
The Spartans finish opening weekend 1-1 overall.
Up Next
The Spartans will be on the road at Edgewood University on Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. from the Todd Wehr Edgedome in Madison, Wis.
