Tuesday, November 23
Las Vegas, Nev.
7 p.m.
Central Michigan University
1-4,0-0MAC
69
vs
76
Bellarmine
1-5,0-0ASUN
1
2
F
Central Mich.
32
37
69
Bellarmine
39
37
76
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CMU Men Hang Tough Before Falling To Bellarmine
11/23/2021 9:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS – A good effort and plenty on which to build.
But not enough on Tuesday night to get it done against a solid Bellarmine team.
Central Michigan couldn't get the big bucket down the stretch when it sorely needed it as it fell to the Knights, 76-69, in the Chippewas' second and final game at the Good Sam Empire Classic at T-Mobile Arena.
Harrison Henderson scored a season-high 21 points and Jermaine Jackson Jr. added 17 to lead CMU (1-4), which plays at 10th-ranked Kentucky on Monday, Nov. 29.
"Obviously disappointed," CMU associate head coach Shane Heirman said. "We're close; we're close. You can see it in moments. It's just about continuing to get incrementally better every day and then put this all together. … Eventually it'll turn the corner for us."
After falling, 107-54, to No. 1-ranked Gonzaga on Monday, the Chippewas went nose-to-nose with a patient and disciplined Bellarmine team (1-5) that, like CMU, is in the midst of a rugged nonconference schedule.
After leading by as many as six points in the first half, CMU trailed 39-32 at halftime. The Chippewas hung tough and drew within one possession several times in the final 20 minutes, the last with 1:01 remaining after two Henderson free throws cut CMU's deficit to 72-69.
After a Bellarmine free throw made it 73-69, the Chippewas missed a 3-point try with 30 seconds remaining. The Knights rebounded and then made two more charity tosses to increase their lead to 75-69 with 20 seconds left.
CMU failed to convert on two field goal tries with under 10 seconds left.
Ralph Bissainthe, who missed CMU's first three games, drew the start and matched his career best with 12 rebounds and also had eight points in 28 minutes.
Jackson hit four of his nine 3-point tries and Henderson was 3-of-4 from long range as the Chippewas made a season-high 11 triples on 29 attempts.
Dylan Penn scored 27 points to lead Bellarmine, which made 50.9 percent of its field goal attempts and outscored the Chippewas, 36-20, in the paint.
But not enough on Tuesday night to get it done against a solid Bellarmine team.
Central Michigan couldn't get the big bucket down the stretch when it sorely needed it as it fell to the Knights, 76-69, in the Chippewas' second and final game at the Good Sam Empire Classic at T-Mobile Arena.
Harrison Henderson scored a season-high 21 points and Jermaine Jackson Jr. added 17 to lead CMU (1-4), which plays at 10th-ranked Kentucky on Monday, Nov. 29.
"Obviously disappointed," CMU associate head coach Shane Heirman said. "We're close; we're close. You can see it in moments. It's just about continuing to get incrementally better every day and then put this all together. … Eventually it'll turn the corner for us."
After falling, 107-54, to No. 1-ranked Gonzaga on Monday, the Chippewas went nose-to-nose with a patient and disciplined Bellarmine team (1-5) that, like CMU, is in the midst of a rugged nonconference schedule.
After leading by as many as six points in the first half, CMU trailed 39-32 at halftime. The Chippewas hung tough and drew within one possession several times in the final 20 minutes, the last with 1:01 remaining after two Henderson free throws cut CMU's deficit to 72-69.
After a Bellarmine free throw made it 73-69, the Chippewas missed a 3-point try with 30 seconds remaining. The Knights rebounded and then made two more charity tosses to increase their lead to 75-69 with 20 seconds left.
CMU failed to convert on two field goal tries with under 10 seconds left.
Ralph Bissainthe, who missed CMU's first three games, drew the start and matched his career best with 12 rebounds and also had eight points in 28 minutes.
Jackson hit four of his nine 3-point tries and Henderson was 3-of-4 from long range as the Chippewas made a season-high 11 triples on 29 attempts.
Dylan Penn scored 27 points to lead Bellarmine, which made 50.9 percent of its field goal attempts and outscored the Chippewas, 36-20, in the paint.
Team Stats
CMU
BU
FG%
.453
.509
3FG%
.379
.381
FT%
.833
.632
RB
28
32
TO
12
9
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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