Posted: Nov 29, 2016
Misenheimer, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive men's basketball team lost a 125-81 contest to Pfeiffer University on Tuesday night in Misenheimer, N.C.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Pfeiffer 125, Mount Olive 81
Records: Pfeiffer (5-0, 2-0 CC), Mount Olive (1-5, 0-2 CC)
Location: Merner Gym, Misenheimer, N.C.
How It Happened
Play-by-Play
FIRST HALF
- UMO fell into an early 7-0 hole and struggled to dig itself out.
- A layup by sophomore Dedric Byrd cut the deficit to just five at 21-16, but the Trojans could never draw closer.
- Pfeiffer went to the break on a 27-15 run that gave the Falcons a 20 point halftime advantage.
SECOND HALF
- The Falcons did not relent in the second half, grabbing their largest lead of the contest at 111-65 with just 4:14 left in the second half.
KEY STATS
- Leading the Trojans was Byrd, who tallied 14 points off the bench and added seven boards.
- Junior Tayon Gleaves recorded 12 points before fouling out just past the midway point of the second half.
- Pfeiffer forced 37 Trojan turnovers and scored 41 points on the UMO giveaways.
- UMO out-rebounded the Falcons, 51-40.
UP NEXT
Mount Olive continues its road swing with a matchup with Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina on Saturday at 4 p.m.