PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University men's basketball team forced 23 turnovers and attempted 25 more field goals in a dominant 75-51 rout of Colby-Sawyer College in a non-conference men's basketball matchup at Foley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
 
The Panthers opened the game on a 9-0 run and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire to secure their fourth win of the season.
 
Senior Yansel Reyes (Manchester, N.H.) led all scorers with 21 points, marking his fifth 20-point performance of the year. Sophomore Brady Hulland (Amston, Conn.) added 15 points, while senior Torran Bosworth (Springfield, Mass.) contributed 14, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a standout two-way effort.
 
Plymouth State evens out at 4-4 on the season, while the Chargers remain winless at 0-8.
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 75, Colby-Sawyer 51
  • Plymouth State (4-4)
  • Colby-Sawyer (0-8)

Top Performers:

• Plymouth State
  • Yansel Reyes (21 pts, 8-17 fg, 2-6 3pt, 3 stl)
  • Brady Hulland (15 pts, 3 reb)
  • Torran Bosworth (14 pts, 5-10 fg, 3-7 3pt, 5 reb, 4 oreb, 4 ast, 4 stl)

How it Happened:

• PSU stormed out to a 9-0 lead in the opening two minutes.
• Colby-Sawyer trimmed the margin to four (21-17) midway through the first half.
• A 10-2 Panther run stretched the lead to 31-19 with 7:22 left before halftime.
• The Chargers cut the deficit to six (37-31) at the 2:26 mark.
• Hulland's late layup restored a double-digit lead heading into the break.
• Despite Colby-Sawyer shooting 55% in the first half, PSU forced 11 turnovers and attempted 10 more shots to take a 43-33 lead at halftime.
• Another early 9-0 run stretched the lead to 53-35 with 15:49 remaining.
• The Chargers didn't score their first field goal of the second half until the 7:26 mark as PSU built a 65-43 advantage.
• Ten different Panthers scored as Plymouth State cruised to the non-conference victory.

By the Numbers:

• PSU shot 27-of-67 (40.3%) from the floor and 9-of-24 (37.5%) from three.
• The Panthers went 12-of-15 (80%) at the free throw line.
• Plymouth State won the rebounding battle 38-31, including an 18-7 edge on the offensive glass.
• Bench points favored Colby-Sawyer, 21-18.
• The Panthers recorded 15 steals.
• Points off turnovers went to Plymouth State, 19-6.
• Colby-Sawyer held a 32-26 advantage in points in the paint.
• PSU's defense allowed just eight points from the floor in the second half.
• PSU now leads the all-time series 11-7.

 
Up Next:

• The Panthers host Rhode Island College in the Little East Conference opener on Saturday (Dec. 6). Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.

 
 
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