SOUTH BEND, Ind. – For the first time since 2009, the Indiana University South Bend men’s basketball team swept the season series against Saint Xavier University. The Titans defeated the Cougars on a buzzer beater on December 1 and held off the Cougars in a close one on Saturday afternoon.
GAME FACTS
Score: IU South Bend – 95 || Saint Xavier University – 88
Records: IU South Bend 12-16, 7-11 CCAC || Saint Xavier University – 10-18, 7-11 CCAC
NAIA Top-25 Rank: IU South Bend – not ranked || Saint Xavier University– not ranked
Location: Student Activities Center || South Bend, Indiana
STAT TRACKER
- Dylan Allen (SO/Indianapolis, Indiana): 15 points and four assists
- Will O’Connor (FR/Greenfield, Indiana): Added 11 points going 3-of- 5 beyond the arc
- Norell Smith (SO/St. Johns, Indiana): 11 points and seven rebounds
- Miguel Mahan (JR/Baldwin, Michigan): 20 points, eight rebounds, going 9-of-10 from the field
- Donyell Meredith IIÂ (FR/Indianapolis, Indiana): had a double-double scoring 15 points and dishing out 10 assists,
- Titans shot 65% in the second half and 63% for the game.
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Titans have won three of the last four in the series.
- The game featured 10 lead changes
- IU South Bend had six players score in double figures
- The Titans made their final nine attempts from the floor.
- The Titans only trailed for a total of five minutes throughout the entire game.
- Meredith II is the first Titan since the 2015-16 season to record 10 or more assists in a game.
UP NEXT
- IU South Bend will host Governors State University on Wednesday Feb. 13 at 7:30 PM EST.
