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Will Radcliff battles hard with defender as he pushes through the paint
70
Winner UMass Dartmouth UMD 10-8,4-5 Little East
56
VTSU Castleton Castle 5-13,0-9 Little East
Winner
UMass Dartmouth UMD
10-8,4-5 Little East
70
Final
56
VTSU Castleton Castle
5-13,0-9 Little East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UMass Dartmouth UMD 31 39 70
VTSU Castleton Castle 29 27 56

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Radcliff has Career Day in Loss to UMD

CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's basketball team dropped a 70-56 decision to UMass Dartmouth at home on Saturday afternoon, despite a career day for Will Radcliff.
 
The Basics
Final Score: UMass Dartmouth 70, VTSU Castleton 56
Location: Glenbrook Gymnasium – Castleton, Vt. 
Records: UMass Dartmouth 10-8 (4-5 LEC) | VTSU Castleton 5-13 (0-9 LEC)
 
How It Happened
Adam Bilodeau opened the scoring with a three-pointer two minutes into the game, but the Corsairs jumped out to a 15-7 run early in the first half. Radcliff kept Castleton within striking distance with strong moves in the paint, and later buried a three to account for 10 of the Spartans' first 15 points. First year Ethan Lussier followed with a three off a Radcliff assist to pull Castleton within one, before Radcliff converted another layup to give the Spartans a 20-19 lead with eight minutes remaining.

The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half, with neither side able to pull away. A few late layups by UMass Dartmouth's Ryan Flauto sent the Corsairs into halftime with a narrow 31-29 advantage.

The back-and-forth continued in the second half, and Bilodeau knocked down a three out of a media timeout to give Castleton a 45-44 lead. However, the final three minutes proved decisive, as the Spartans struggled to convert on offense while the Corsairs capitalized to build their largest lead of the game and pull away for the 70-56 win.
 
By the Numbers
  • Radcliff poured in a career-high 36 points on an efficient 14-for-18 shooting from the field, knocking down three triples and adding nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
  •  Bilodeau chipped in six points, five rebounds, an assist, and a steal for the Spartans.
  • Castleton shot 43.8 percent from the field, 22.2 percent from three, and 61.5 percent from the free throw line.
  • UMass Dartmouth finished the game shooting 47.3 percent overall, 36.4 percent from beyond the arc, and 83.3 percent at the line.
 
What's Next
The Spartans will hit the road on Tuesday, January 27, as they travel to Keene, N.H. to battle the Owls in a 7:30 p.m. LEC matchup/ 
 
 
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