Men's Basketball Falls Short at Bentley, 79-65
Shedrach Makanjuola leads UB with 17 points off the bench.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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27 | 38 | 65 |
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42 | 37 | 79 |
Team Stats
Bentley
| Game Statistics | Bridgeport | Bentley |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-62) | (26-59) |
| Field Goal % | 38.7% | 44.1% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 41 |
| Assists | 10 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 8 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 20 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 38 | 16 |
WALTHAM, Mass. – Fresh off starting CACC play with a win on Tuesday night, the University of Bridgeport's men's basketball team dropped a 79-65 non-conference matchup at Bentley on Sunday. The loss puts the Purple Knights' record at 3-2 this season (1-0, CACC).
Balance and three-point shooting proved to be two highlights for UB against Bentley. 12 different Purple Knights recorded a made field goal, leading to 38 bench points compared to just 16 from the Falcons.
Bridgeport also shot a season-high 44.0% from three (11-for-25), with Shedrach Makanjuola pacing the offense with 17 points on 6-for-14 shooting, including five made threes.
Fellow junior Zay Sullivan added 11 points and six rebounds, while Jayson Handy chipped in seven points and six boards. UB also generated 20 second-chance points behind 14 offensive rebounds, including a team-high four from Jaheem Tyson.
Bridgeport's other team leaders included John Dash Jr. with a team-best four assists while Jaden Palmer nabbed a team-high two steals.
UB trailed 42–27 at the break and outscored Bentley by a point in the second half (38-37), but the early deficit proved too much to erase.
UP NEXT
The Purple Knights will return to CACC action on Wednesday (Dec. 3) with a home game against Post (7 p.m.).