JOHNSON, Vt. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team shook off a slow start by rallying to a 55-point victory over Northern Vermont University-Johnson, 96-41, in a non-conference game at Carter Gymnasium Thursday night.
Junior
Giorgi Tsiklauri (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the Panthers with 18 points off the bench while shooting 50.0% from three-point land, while sophomore
Kevin Henry (Stratham, N.H.) scored 11 points of his own, shooting an efficient 5-for-6 from the free throw line.
The Panthers took the lead midway through the first half and never looked back, securing a second straight win in the early 2021-22 season.
Plymouth State improves to 2-1 on the season, while the Badgers fall to 1-2.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 96, NVU-Johnson 41
- Plymouth State (2-1)
- NVU-Johnson (1-2)
Top Performers:
How it Happened:
- The Badgers started out quickly, taking a 13-7 lead in the opening eight minutes of the first half.
- PSU presented a big response, going on a 25-3 run to double up the Badgers, 32-16, with just over 5:00 left in the half.
- The Panthers continued to put on pressure, extending the lead to 24 points, to close out the first half with a 43-19 advantage.
- PSU never looked back, outscoring NVU 53-22 in the second half to complete the comfortable win.
By the Numbers:
- The Panthers went 35-of-72 (48.6%) from the floor and 12-of-33 (36.4%) from distance.
- PSU out-rebounded NVU-Johnson 50-33, including 13-6 on the offensive glass.
- The Panthers scored 68 points off the bench (70.8% of total team points).
- Points in the paint were in favor of the Panthers, 38-14.
- Plymouth State has won nine-of-ten against the Badgers, with tonight's game being the largest margin of victory (55) over Johnson in at least 35 years.
Up Next:
- The Panthers travel to Biddeford, Maine on Saturday evening to face the University of New England in non-conference action on Coach Beaudry's Court. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
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