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Kensmil Scores 23 points in SFA's 75-67 Win Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
2/12/2020 9:29:00 PM | Men's Basketball
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX -- Gavin Kensmil totaled 23 points to help lead the SFA men's basketball team past the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 75-67 on the road Wednesday. SFA's overall record moved to 22-3 and conference record improved to 13-1 following the win. SFA also clinched a spot in the 2020 Southland Conference Tournament with the victory, becoming the first program to do so this season after a one-year hiatus from the tourney.
Kensmil's 23 point effort led the 'Jacks. Roti Ware helped out with 11 points, five assists, six steals and two blocks and Kevon Harris chipped in with 17 points and four steals.
SFA grabbed 34 rebounds in Wednesday's game compared to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 29, led by eight boards from Nathan Bain. The 'Jacks also cleaned up the offensive glass, turning 10 rebounds into 14 second chance points.
SFA forced 25 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi turnovers while committing 20 themselves in Wednesday's game. The 'Jacks turned those takeaways into 27 points on the offensive end of the floor. Ware's six steals led the way for SFA.
INSIDE THE BOX
» SFA never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» SFA had a 34-29 edge on the boards in the win.
» The SFA defense forced 25 turnovers, accruign 14 steals and turning the Islander miscues into 27 points.
» SFA cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Gavin Kensmil led the 'Jacks with a game-high 23 points, while Nate Bain led his team with eight rebounds.
GAME SUMMARY
SFA started off strong, putting together a 32-31 lead heading into halftime. SFA did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 26 of its 32 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, SFA kept widening that lead, expanding it to 39-36 before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Bain's layup, to grow the lead to 47-36 with 15:29 to go in the contest. The Islanders narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the 'Jacks still cruised the rest of the way for the 75-67 win. SFA got out on the break in the period, scoring 10 fast break points.
NEXT UP
The 'Jacks are back in action on Wednesday inside William R. Johnson Coliseum, as they face Central Arkansas in a mid-week bout set for a 6:30 p.m. tip-off.
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