BOCA RATON, Fla. – Despite a slow start which saw eight combined points in the first seven and a half minutes, Lynn University's men's basketball team tallied its second-highest point total of the season in a 79-47 victory over Florida Memorial. Five players scored in double-figures with Slobodan Miljanic and Jeremy Lampkin leading the way with 13 points apiece off the bench. Lynn improves to 4-5 overall.
Poor shooting and sloppy play plagued both teams following the tip-off. The two squads combined to shoot 2-of-17 from the field with 11 turnovers until Miljanic was able to knock down an open three from theleft wing and catapult the Blue & White to a 15-2 run.
Lynn's 15 points in three minutes more than doubled its total through the first 8:04 and awoke a slumbering offense which owned a 21-7 advantage. A 7-0 run by Florida Memorial cut the LU lead to 21-14 but Josh Garcia halted thoughts of a Lions comeback by draining a three from the top of the key to start another big run. The Knights closed out the half outscoring FMU 20-5, keyed by three Garcia trey's, to head into the locker room leading 44-19.
There was little let-up in the Blue & White's second half play as they built up their lead to as many as 40 points. Brandon Smith (4-of-6 from the field) scored five of his 11 points in the second stanza and was joined in double-figures by Garcia's 12 points (4-for-5 three-point range) and Jerrell Oxendine's 11 points. Lampkin also led Lynn with seven rebounds and Oxendine notched a team-high four assists.
The Fighting Knights' shot 47.1 percent from the field, including a season-best 56.3 percent from beyond the arc. Defensively, LU was impressive, holding Florida Memorial to a mere 32.1 percent shooting while forcing 27 turnovers and tallying a season-high 16 steals.
Lynn returns to the hardwood on Thursday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. when it hosts Trinity College (Fla.). As always, fans can follow the action live at LynnFightingKnights.com by selecting Game Central.
