Posted: Jan 13, 2018
CHICAGO, Ill. - The Illinois Tech men's basketball team dominated from start to finish on Saturday night, overwhelming the Robert Morris-Springfield Eagles 100-60. It was the second time the Hawks cracked the century mark for points over the last two years, moving to 11-4 on the current season.
How it Happened
- The onslaught was on early, as Tech built a massive 23-4 lead just seven minutes into the contest. Several Scarlet Hawks made a presence felt during this stretch, including Jake Bruns, who drained his first three three-point attempts.
- Jake Digiorgio and Max Hisatake controlled the paint in the first half, combining for 25 points and 17 rebounds. The duo's dominance led to a 32-13 first half rebounding advantage for the Scarlet Hawks.
- Tech's lead continued to built, as the team received a boost of the bench from Brett Ott. His nine points helped the advantage increase to a staggering 56-21 halftime score.
- The start of the second half was similar to half number one, as the Scarlet Hawks managed to built its lead to as high as 47 at 70-23 with 15:29 left in the contest.
- RMU-Springfield would shoot better the rest of the way, but Tech did not let up offensively. Illinois Tech reached the 100-point mark with 1:39 to play with a Jason Morris Jr. jumper to cap off the scoring.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
- Ott had the best game of his Tech career, scoring 14 points and corralling six rebounds.
- Digiorgio (20 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks) and Hisatake (18 points, 13 rebounds, four blocks) were dominant in the post.
- Bruns finished with 13 points and three assists off the bench.
- Anthony Mosley Jr. had a 10-point, four rebound, four assist night in just 19 minutes of action. He was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field.
Stats to Know
- The shooting numbers were staggering, as Tech outshot RMU 57.5% to 32.4%. The Eagles shot just 20.0% in the first half.
- Illinois Tech outrebounded RMU 62-26.
- The Scarlet Hawks had 68 points in the paint, 32 second chance points, and 20 fastbreak points.
Up Next
- The Scarlet Hawks will host Roosevelt University on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. Live audio, video, and stats will be available. The live audio will be powered by Illinois Media School.