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Timeout vs Taylor
OG Media
83
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 6-4, 0-2
90
Winner Indiana Southeast INDIANA 7-3, 2-0
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
6-4, 0-2
83
Final
90
Indiana Southeast INDIANA
7-3, 2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 37 46 83
Indiana Southeast INDIANA 40 50 90

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Cougars Fall in River States Conference Opener at IU Southeast

NEW ALBANY, Ind. - The IU Kokomo men's basketball team traveled to IU Southeast on Saturday for their lone River States Conference game before the new year, coming up just short in a 90-83 setback to the Grenadiers.

FAST FACTS
  • LOCATION: Activities Building | New Albany, IN
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo - 6-3 (0-1),  IU Southeast - 6-3 (1-0)
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A, IU Southeast - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 
  • Patric Matson's opening-possession three gave the Cougars an early spark, but IU Southeast answered behind a red-hot Nathaniel Hoffman, who poured in 16 first-half points on his way to 32 for the night.
  • IU Kokomo point guard Moses Haynes knocked down his lone triple of the game near the 10-minute mark, putting the Cougars back in front at 20-18. The teams traded leads throughout a tightly contested first half, but the Grenadiers eventually built a seven-point advantage before IUK trimmed the deficit to three at halftime.
  • Four points in the opening 15 seconds of the second half by the freshman combo of Matson and Haynes gave the Cougars the lead once again. The second half remained a back-and-forth battle, with both teams trading baskets and momentum.
  • IU Kokomo stayed within striking distance throughout, closing the gap to as few as three points in the final minute. Despite the Cougars strong effort, the Grenadiers hit key shots down the stretch, including crucial free throws and three-pointers, to pull away and secure a 90-83 victory.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Senior Ty Wills led three Cougars in double figures, pouring in 23 points on 50% shooting while grabbing five boards.
  • Forward Joseph Annan Jr. came up two rebounds shy of another double-double, finishing with 20 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.
  • Freshman Patric Matson continued to impress, scoring 19 points in his first taste of River States Conference action.
  • Ty'Reese Burnett gave the Cougars a lift off the bench, logging a career-high seven points in just 11 minutes.
  • Moses Haynes did a little bit of everything while facilitating the offense, finishing with five points, five rebounds, and five assists.

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game: 12/10 vs IU Northwest - 7:30 PM ET

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