MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Benedictine University men's basketball team opened a weekend trip to Memphis with a gritty win over LeTourneau University.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 81, LeTourneau 78

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine came out of the gates quickly, building an 8-2 lead less than three minutes into the contest
• LeTourneau, playing as the visiting team, took the lead just three minutes later as the back-and-forth nature of the contest began to unfold
• Down 30-27 with 5:35 left in the half, Nick Kosich hit a three-pointer in transition to open a 12-0 run
• Eric Grygo finished the run with a pair of free throws as Benedictine led 39-30 with 3:53 remaining
• LeTourneau pulled within three, but Grygo notched the final five points of the half as Benedictine held a 46-38 lead
• The run of Grygo continued with the first three points of the second half to build a double-digit lead at 49-38
• LeTourneau came storming back with an 11-0 run to tie the game with 16:06 to go in the game
• Mike Boatright scored the next five points and Benedictine did not trail the rest of the way
• The teams traded turnovers in the final minute as LeTourneau pulled within 79-78 at the 25-second mark
• Benedictine missed four consecutive free throws but forced two more turnovers in the final 10 seconds, sealing the win on a layup from Kyle Graebner

STAT LEADERS
• Boatright had a huge game, tallying a double-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds to go with four steals
• Grygo also logged a double-double with 18 points and 11 boards
• Kenny Bogus netted 14 with seven rebounds and seven assists while Kyle Graebner was the fourth in double figures with 10
• The starting lineup contributed 77 of the 81 points
• Benedictine scored 50 points in the paint and held a 51-42 edge on the glass while shooting 40.8 percent in the game

UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-1) plays either the host, Rhodes, or Millikin University at 4:00 p.m. in the championship game on Sunday (Rhodes plays Millikin; winner meets Benedictine)
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