FSU Rolls Past McDaniel in Season Opener

FROSTBURG, Md. - For the second-straight year, Frostburg State University opened its season and the first round of the Pride of Maryland Tournament with a victory over McDaniel College. On Tuesday evening, FSU raced out to a 20-point lead in the first half en route to a 76-48 victory over the Green Terror.

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The Bobcats shot 43.1 percent from the field (22-of-51), including 48.0 percent (12-of-25) in a wild first half. FSU led by as many as 24 points late in the first and limited McDaniel to just two points until 7:55 was left until halftime.

FSU was led by its five-member senior class that combined to score 50 of the team's 76 points. Senior Maurice Williams led all players with 20 points and 11 rebounds and was a perfect 10-of-10 at the free throw line. Junior DeSean Antoine was second for the Bobcats with 16 points.

Frostburg opened the first half on a 9-0 run that set the tempo for the rest of contest. Antoine's second three-pointer of the opening half capped a 14-0 run for Frostburg and handed the hosts a 23-2 lead with 8:17 showing.

McDaniel made six free throws and a layup to cut it to 25-10 at 5:35, but the Bobcats extended their lead to 24 points on two occasions before grabbing a 40-17 lead at halftime.

McDaniel again cut the deficit to 15 points, 42-27, less than three minutes into the second half. But that was as close as it would get as Frostburg collected a 14-4 run to push its lead to a then game-best 25 points, 56-31. The Bobcats kept their lead over 20 points for the rest of the game and pushed it to 30 points late in the contest before the final horn.

Frostburg held the Green Terror to just five baskets in the opening half as they shot just 33.3 percent (17-of-51) for the game. Devon Lesniak led the visitors with 12 points.

The Bobcats advance in the Pride of Maryland Tournament and will take on Salisbury on Friday, Nov. 18, at 6:00 pm. The game will be played at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

Courtesy of Frostburg St.