Buffaloes Men's Basketball Annihilates Carolina on the Road

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Milligan men's basketball team continued their road-heavy non-conference slate on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., as they faced off with Carolina University. The Buffs controlled the game from the opening tip, ultimately racing away with an 82-45 victory. 

Neither side shot particularly well in the first half, but Milligan was markedly better than the hosting Bruins. The Buffs shot 12-of-30 in the half for a mark of 40%. On the other side, Carolina was just 8-of-33 for a 24.2% clip. At the conclusion of the half, Milligan held a 34-20 advantage. 

Offensive production erupted for the Buffaloes in the second half, as they produced at a 19-of-36 (52.8%) clip in the final 20 minutes, scoring 48 points. Carolina was a bit better than the first half, but only marginally. They converted on 11-of-32 (34.4%) shots and scored 25 points. 

McCaskill Rivers was outstanding in the win, supplying 26 points on a 10-of-16 shooting night. Handje Tamba had 12 points in the triumph, shooting just 4-of-12. Finn McClure had nine points, while Sam Gold had eight, and sharpshooters Grant Hensley and Luke Lentz had seven each. 

Tamba and Rivers led the squad with seven boards each, while Gold and Jayme Peay also added five backboards.  

McClure had a trio of steals, and Gold had a pair as the two players with multiple takeaways. Piripi Korent and Griffin Andricks each had rejections in the triumph. 

Milligan is now 4-1 and will be back on the floor in eight days, as they face off with preseason Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) favorite, Pikeville in Kentucky on Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.