TULSA-- James Moore scored 24 and Ty Amundson added 18 as Fresno Pacific (24-7) defeated Springfield College (29-6) 81-56 in the 1st round of the NAIA tournament in Tulsa, OK.
(It was an impressive—and unexpected—effort from the 12th seeded Cougars who were able to knock off the heavily favored 5th seeded Bears. Fresno Pacific was able to jump out to a 13 point lead early and never looked back, leading by 33 points at one point in the 2nd half.
“If we can stay consistent on offense, then I like our chances in the tournament,” said Coach Bruce Barton of Fresno Pacific. The Cougars came in a little-known team from California, and have a chance of emerging as the story of the tournament.
“We just didn’t have it tonight,” said Springfield point guard Leon Ross. “The shots weren’t falling and they just wanted it more than we did tonight.”
For senior power forward Anthony Muldrow, losing in the first round is a huge disappointment. “This definitely isn’t the way I wanted to end my career,” he said.
Fresno Pacific completely dominated the game statistically.
Fresno Pacific was able to shoot 55.9% (33-59) from the field as compared to Springfield shooting 29.7% (22-74). Fresno Pacific was also able to outrebound Springfield 44 to 35, as well as have 22 assists as a team as opposed to just 10 by Springfield.
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