WILSON, NC -The Augusta University Men's basketball team won its second game in as many days on Saturday. The Jaguars defeated host Barton College 100-79 at the 45 Second Classic in Wilson, NC. The Jaguars are now 2-0 for the 2021-22 season.
STANDOUTS
Troy Cracknell and
Tyshaun Crawford led scoring for the game. Cracknell had 22 points and 2 rebounds, going 5-for-10 from the field and 11-form-13 from the free throw line. Crawford turned in his first double-double of the season, scoring 21 points to go along with 10 rebounds.
Darren Lucas-White and
Miguel Arnold were also both in double-digit points.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Graduate student
Troy Cracknell started off the scoring, hitting a jumper for AU in the first minute and a half. Barton held a slight 1-point lead in the first half until Cracknell was fouled shooting beyond the arc and hit all three free throws to put Augusta up 20-18. A made three-pointer by
Miguel Arnold extended that lead to 7 with just over 9 minutes to go in the first half. Another 3 pointer by
David Viti to end the half sent the Jaguars to the locker room with a 41-32 lead.
AU would extend the lead to as many as 25 points in the second half behind a 50% field goal percentage. The Jags were 33-for-66 from the field and 12-for-21 from beyond the arc.
While Barton held a slight advantage in fast break points, Augusta scored 36 points in the paint to Barton's 24.
Barton was led by Marcus Boykin's 21 points.
Augusta returns to action Nov 20
th on the road against Fayetteville State. Live stats and video will be available at augustajags.com
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