Cape Breton downs UNB 93-71
Cape Breton defeated UNB 93-71 on Saturday, October 31 in Sydney, NS. It was an AUS conference game in men's basketball. The final margin was 22 points, with 164 combined points on the board.
Stefan Anisko set the pace for Cape Breton with 33 points on 12-of-23 shooting, plus 6 rebounds. Liai Tong finished with 13 and Tayshaun Thomas had 9. UNB's leading scorer was Eden Otshudi, with 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Marcus Barnes scored 18 and Malcolm Fokou added 9. Cape Breton shot 50.7% from the field (37-73) and made 11 of 32 three-pointers; UNB shot 40.7% (24-59) and went 8-for-22 from beyond the arc.
At the line, Cape Breton made 8 of 10 free throws and UNB made 15 of 22. Cape Breton recorded 21 assists to 8 for UNB. Cape Breton controlled the glass, outrebounding UNB 42-25.
Liai Tong of Cape Breton was the game's top rebounder with 10. Tayshaun Thomas of Cape Breton dished out a game-high 6 assists. Cape Breton committed 19 turnovers and UNB committed 16.
Cape Breton finished with 10 steals to 12 for UNB. Cape Breton next plays Acadia on Friday, Nov. 6; UNB next plays Dalhousie on Friday, Nov. 6.