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Josh Smith
65
Stetson Stet 4-8,2-4 ASUN
76
Winner Bellarmine BELL 7-5,4-2 ASUN
Stetson Stet
4-8,2-4 ASUN
65
Final
76
Bellarmine BELL
7-5,4-2 ASUN
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stetson Stet 42 23 65
Bellarmine BELL 26 50 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Athletic Communications

Hatters Fall at Bellarmine, 76-65

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stetson freshmen Chase Johnston and Josh Smith combined to score 46 points but the Hatters squandered a 20-point second half lead in suffering a 76-65 loss at ASUN Conference for Bellarmine, Saturday at Freedom Hall.
 
The loss is Stetson's third straight and drops the Hatters to 4-8 overall and 2-4 in conference play. Bellarmine improves to 7-5 and 4-2.
 
Stetson led 42-26 at halftime behind 16 points from Smith. The Hatters stretched the lead to 46-26 on a dunk by Mahamadou Diawara with 19:31 left in the game, but from that point forward it was all Bellarmine.
 
The Knights responded to their 20-point deficit by going on a 31-9 run over the next 12:43, taking the lead for good when Pedro Bradshaw's 3-pointer gave Bellarmine a 57-55 lead with 6:48 to play. Bellarmine never trailed again.
 
The Knights shot an astonishing 84 percent (21-25) from the field in the second half, including 5 of 5 from 3-point range. Bellarmine finished the game by making 13 of its last 14 shots from the field.
 
Smith finished with a game-high 24 points, going 8 of 10 from the field with 4 triples. He added 9 rebounds, narrowly missing out on his first career double-double.
 
Johnston was 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 7 from 3-point range in 35 minutes.
 
Ethan Claycomb led four Knights in double figures with 19 points. Bradshaw finished with 17 points and 12 boards.
 
The Hatters host Lipscomb for a pair of games next weekend, beginning 7 p.m., Friday at Edmunds Center.
 
About Stetson University Athletics: Stetson University's Athletics Program has a vision of developing a culture of champions athletically, academically and within the community. This vision is accomplished through a mission of recruiting and developing student-athletes, coaches and staff, creating a culture of champions, within and outside of competition. The department operates with five core values: Championship Culture, Integrity, Excellence, Pride/Tradition and Leadership. To learn more about the Vision, Mission and Core Values for Stetson Athletics, visit GoHatters.com and click on Mission Statement under the Inside Athletics tab.
 
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