ATLANTA, Ga. – Michael Friedberg totaled 26 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in Emory University’s 96-84 home basketball win over Guilford College Saturday.
The Eagles (10-0), ranked fifth in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll, shot 50 percent from the floor, including 13-of-34 (38%) from three-point range. Friedberg hit four of five three-pointer shots, all in the first half, and had 20 points at intermission. Alex Gulotta (12 points) added three trifectas as the Eagles made nine-of-20 three-pointers in opening period, which contributed to a 59-37 halftime lead.
Emory’s lead grew to as many as 23 in the second half before Guilford (8-4) narrowed the gap by outscoring the hosts, 26-15, in the final 8:32. Josh Pittman scored 12 of his team-high 20 points in the second half for the Quakers. Carson Sullivan chipped in with a career-high 17 points, plus seven boards and five assists, both team bests. Gabriel Lowder finished with 14 for Guilford, which made 10-of-18 three-pointers and enjoyed a 42-36 rebounding edge.
Austin Claunch dropped in 23 points and Jake Davis added 20 for Emory. Claunch made two three-pointers and dished out a game-best eight assists.
The Quakers visit Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Emory & Henry College Wednesday (1/4) at 7:00 p.m.
Guilford vs Emory
12/31/11 1:05 pm at Atlanta, GA – Woodruff PE Center
At Atlanta, GA – Woodruff PE Center
EMORY – 96
GUILFORD – 84
GUILFORD (8-4): PITTMAN, Josh 7-17 2-2 20; SULLIVAN, Carson 7-11 1-3 17; LOWDER, Gabriel 5-8 2-2 14; EFIRD, Gene 3-4 1-1 7; MONROE, Brad 3-9 0-0 6; McCARTHY, Matt 2-6 0-0 6; STAFFORD, Justin 3-8 0-0 6; CLOYD, Will 1-1 0-0 2; KOPPENHAVER, Will 1-3 0-0 2; FREEMAN, Will 0-2 2-2 2; TURPIN, Clarence 1-1 0-0 2; GIBBS, Kevin 0-3 0-2 0; HOPKINS, Jake 0-0 0-0 0; TRACY, Travis 0-0 0-0 0; ROBBINS, James 0-1 0-0 0; HINTON, Jarred 0-0 0-2 0. Totals 33-74 8-14 84.
EMORY (10-0): Friedberg, Michael 8-11 6-10 26; Claunch, Austin 7-12 7-8 23; Davis, Jake 8-11 2-2 20; Gulotta, Alex 3-11 3-4 12; Greven, Alex 3-10 0-0 7; Oh, Nash 1-1 1-2 4; Resnick, Justin 0-3 2-4 2; Florin, Michael 1-1 0-0 2; Foster, Alex 0-1 0-0 0; Spraggins, Corey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-62 21-30 96.
Guilford...................... 37 47 - 84 Emory......................... 59 37 - 96
3-point goals–Guilford 10-18 (PITTMAN, Josh 4-6; SULLIVAN, Carson 2-3; McCARTHY, Matt 2-5; LOWDER, Gabriel 2-4), Emory 13-34 (Friedberg, Michael 4-5; Gulotta, Alex 3-11; Davis, Jake 2-4; Claunch, Austin 2-5; Oh, Nash 1-1; Greven, Alex 1-4; Spraggins, Corey 0-1; Resnick, Justin 0-3).
Fouled out–Guilford-None, Emory-Davis, Jake.
Rebounds–Guilford 42 (MONROE, Brad 7; SULLIVAN, Carson 7), Emory 36 (Friedberg, Michael 8).
Assists–Guilford 13 (SULLIVAN, Carson 5), Emory 17 (Claunch, Austin 8).
Total fouls–Guilford 19, Emory 19.
Technical fouls–Guilford-None, Emory-None.
A-201
nonconference game
Emory is ranked 5th in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.