URBANA, Ohio – Josh Gibson collected his 100th career coaching victory as Urbana University men's basketball cruised in Saturday's 72-55 triumph over Frostburg State University inside the Grimes Center.
The win snapped a three-game skid for the Blue Knights, who improved to 4-10 (3-5 MEC), and put a halt to Frostburg's (6-8, 3-5 MEC) four-game winning streak. It was the first meeting ever between the two programs after Frostburg joined the Mountain East last summer.
Shaunn Monroe led with a career-high 17 points while
Tehree Horn produced his first double-double on 14 points and career-best 13 rebounds. Additionally,
Mario Lacy Jr. scored 11 points with eight boards while
Kyle Kegley finished with nine points and
Drew Thomas chipped in with eight points and four assists.
After Frostburg grabbed an early two-point lead, Urbana countered by breaking loose on a 21-2 run as Monroe's trey at the 9:46 mark in the first half put the Blue Knights ahead 23-6. Urbana remained out in front by double digits the majority of the way, building a 37-18 halftime lead and going up by 20 early in the second half.
The Bobcats were paced by Joe Adedayo's game-high 27 points.
Urbana limited Frostburg to its lowest scoring output and shooting percentage (25%) of the season. The Blue Knights did the bulk of their damage down low as they outscored the visitors 40-20 on points in the paint. The Blue Knights posted a season-high 51 rebounds and nine blocked shots.
UP NEXT: Urbana returns home Wednesday to host Charleston at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Golden Eagles (12-2, 6-2 MEC) are tied atop the league standings and have won seven straight outings by an average margin of 21 points.
