Saturday’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball schedule included four teams with District 2 graduates as players or head coach.
Here is a recap of how each did:
BOBBY PLANUTIS, PURDUE FORT WAYNE MEN
6-foot-8 graduate student forward from Hazleton Area
Saturday’s result
Purdue Fort Wayne (11-6 overall, 3-3 Horizon League) lost to visiting Milwaukee (11-5 overall, 5-1 Horizon League), 74-70
Individual statistics
Started, played 24 minutes; 2/7 FG, 0/4 on 3-pointers, 2/2 FT, 6 points; 1 offensive, 3 defensive, 4 total rebounds; 3 turnovers.
Notes
Purdue Fort Wayne’s late comeback fell just short against league-leading Milwaukee. … In a four-minute stretch in the second half, the Mastodons went on a 10-2 run to cut the Panther lead down to four. … Planutis leads Purdue Fort Wayne in 3-point shooting percentage (45.1 percent) and free-throw percentage (95.8 percent).
Up next
Purdue Fort Wayne visits IUPUI Thursday.
ETHAN MEUSER, STONEHILL COLLEGE MEN
6-foot-8 freshman guard from Wyoming Seminary
Saturday’s result
Stonehill (7-11 overall, 3-1 NEC) defeated visiting Central Connecticut State University (4-14 overall, 2-2 NEC), 51-49.
Individual statistics
Did not play.
Notes
Stonehill College finished strong, rallying from an eight-point deficit with eight minutes remaining with a turned-up defensive effort, key rebounds, and clutch shooting. … Stonehill went 5-for-8 over the closing 7:49 of play, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range. … Stonehill’s Andrew Sims finished in double figures for the 16th time in 17 games this season.
Up next
Stonehill hosts Merrimack Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
VICTORIA TOOMEY, RIDER UNIVERSITY WOMEN
6-foot-2 senior center from Dunmore
Saturday’s result
Rider (4-11 overall, 1-5 MAAC) lost at Mount St. Mary’s (6-8 overall, 2-3 MAAC), 74-52
Individual statistics
Started; 1/6 FG, 2/2 FT, 4 points; 2 defensive rebounds; 2 assists; 2 turnovers.
Notes
Saturday’s meeting between Rider and Mount St. Mary’s was the first as MAAC opponents. … The Mount outscored Rider, 40-17, in the middle two quarters. … Rider shot just 30 percent (18-of-60) from the field and 25 percent (6-for-24) from 3-point range.
Up next
Rider hosts Canisius Thursday.
BECKY BURKE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO WOMEN
Head coach from Abington Heights
Saturday’s result
Buffalo (6-5 overall, 1-1 MAC) defeated visiting Central Michigan (3-10 overall, 1-1 MAC), 70-63
Notes
The University at Buffalo dominated defensively for three quarters and withstood a second-half run by Central Michigan to pick up its first Mid-American Conference win. … Buffalo turned defense into offense once again as it scored 19 points off 13 Central Michigan turnovers and added 16 fastbreak points.
Up next
Buffalo travels to Ohio Wednesday.
