McMaster defeats Brock 78-65
McMaster defeated Brock 78-65 on Saturday, November 7 in Hamilton, ON. It was an OUA conference game in men's basketball. McMaster won by 13 points, and the teams combined for 143.
Kailon Nicholls paced McMaster with 24 points on 9-of-23 shooting, along with 6 rebounds. Elijah Bethune chipped in 15 and Isaiah Flores had 8. Birch Pockar was Brock's top scorer with 23 points on 9-of-18 shooting, along with 9 rebounds. Zach Hawley scored 11 and Anthony Heyes added 8. McMaster shot 43.9% from the field (29-66) and made 11 of 32 three-pointers; Brock shot 38.5% (25-65) and went 10-for-37 from beyond the arc.
At the line, McMaster made 9 of 13 free throws and Brock made 5 of 12. McMaster recorded 19 assists to 8 for Brock. McMaster held a slim edge on the boards, 34-31.
Elijah Bethune of McMaster dished out a game-high 5 assists. McMaster committed 12 turnovers and Brock committed 8. McMaster finished with 6 steals to 4 for Brock.
Brock led 19-18 after the first quarter. McMaster led 35-34 at halftime. McMaster won the second half 43-31.
McMaster next plays Lakehead on Friday, Nov. 13; Brock next plays York on Saturday, Nov. 14.
