Yale downs Kennesaw St 89-74 behind Oni, Atkinson
KENNESAW, Ga. -- Miye Oni scored 22 points with eight rebounds and seven assists, Paul Atkinson scored a career-high 20 points, and Yale never trailed in beating Kennesaw State 89-74 on Saturday to end a three-game skid.
Azar Swain scored 14 points and Trey Phills added 10 for the Bulldogs (7-8), who shot 61 percent overall and got 14 second-chance points off of eight offensive boards.
The Owls closed to 57-47 on a 13-6 run capped by Jordan Jones' dunk, then to 65-58 on Tyler Hooker's layup, but Eric Monroe, Swain and Oni each made layups and Yale led 71-58 with nine minutes left. Oni's jumper put Yale up by 15 with 2:05 to go and the Owls got no closer than 13 the rest of the way.
Atkinson scored eight points in Yale's opening 12-4 run and the Bulldogs led 32-13 after a 13-0 run capped by Swain's 3-pointer. Yale led by as many as 22 points and 46-30 at halftime.
Hooker scored 23 points, James Scott had 14, Jones 12 and Kyle Clarke 11 for the Owls (3-11).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Glenn Tuitt
- Jason Baker
- Chris Ford
2023-24 Ivy League Standings
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |