Brandon tops CMU 96-76
Brandon beat CMU 96-76 on Friday, October 16 in Brandon, MB, a non-conference game in men's basketball. Brandon won by 20 points, and the teams combined for 172.
Arjun Hehar paced Brandon with 28 points on 11-of-21 shooting, along with 10 rebounds. Munroop Gill chipped in 17 and Orie Zehavi had 16. Four Brandon players scored in double figures. CMU's leading scorer was Isaiah Araya, with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Andrew Bruin scored 13 and Braden Fernandez added 13.
Three CMU players reached double figures. Brandon shot 45.9% from the field (34-74) and made 9 of 34 three-pointers; CMU shot 38.2% (26-68) and went 6-for-21 from beyond the arc. At the line, Brandon made 19 of 31 free throws and CMU made 18 of 27.
Brandon recorded 23 assists to 19 for CMU. Brandon controlled the glass, outrebounding CMU 54-39. Orie Zehavi of Brandon was the game's top rebounder with 14.
Munroop Gill of Brandon dished out a game-high 5 assists. Brandon committed 18 turnovers and CMU committed 21. Brandon finished with 5 steals to 8 for CMU.
Brandon next plays Alberta on Friday, Nov. 6; CMU next plays Red River on Friday, Nov. 6.
