Posted: Feb 01, 2025

UCU defeats Montreat 87-71

Montreat (NC)

(14-8, 8-6)

Union Commonwealth

(8-12, 4-10)

Final

Montreat (NC) (14-8, 8-6)

Union Commonwealth (8-12, 4-10)

Game Leaders

Montreat (NC)

Pts: 2 Players (#11, #55) - 24

Reb: AJ Baskerville - 11

Ast: RJ Manginello - 4

Union Commonwealth

Pts: Jeremiah Stroman - 23

Reb: Jeremiah Stroman - 14

Ast: Dallas Rufus - 6

Team Stats

Montreat (NC)

Union Commonwealth

Field Goals

(25-75)

(32-66)

Field Goal %

33.3%

48.5%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

Barbourville, Ky. – The Union Commonwealth University men's basketball team hosted Montreat on Saturday. The Bulldogs won 87-71. UCU won the rebounding battle 49-40, while recording 21 assists.

Jeremiah Stroman led UCU in scoring with 23 points, while recording a game-leading 14 rebounds. Stroman's 14 rebounds are the most by a Bulldog this season.

Dallas Rufus tallied 18 points off the bench, while Sam Conley registered 12 and Kenton Wright accounted for 11.

Rufus registered a game-leading six assists. His six assists are tied with three other performances for the most by a Bulldog this season.

Kaleb McLendon tallied nine points, while Jabari Covington totaled six. Ben Underwood, Allister Dixon, Micah Engle, and Luca Stubel also scored for UCU.

The Bulldogs are now 8-12 (4-10 AAC) this season, while Montreat is now 14-8 (8-6 AAC). Up next for Union is a road conference game against Kentucky Christian on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m.