SAINT BONAVENTURE, N.Y. (AP) — Denzel Gregg scored a career-high 28 points with eight boards and St. Bonaventure rolled to an 83-65 win over La Salle on Wednesday night.
Gregg was 13 of 18 from the floor for the Bonnies (16-9, 8-5 Atlantic 10). Matt Mobley added 18 points and Jaylen Adams had 16 points and 12 assists. The team averaged 54.1 percent shooting from the floor and was 11-for-11 at the line.
A dunk by Gregg late in the first half put St. Bonaventure up 32-25 and sparked a 19-5 run to finish out the final six minutes of the period and give the Bonnies a 51-30 lead at intermission.
Mobley made a dunk to cap an 11-5 surge to start the second half, extending the Bonnies’ lead to 62-35 with 16:21 to play. La Salle never threatened.
Jordan Price scored 15 points for the Explorers (13-11, 7-6), who have lost three of their last four.
La SALLE (65)
Henry 2-4 2-2 6, Stukes 3-4 1-1 7, Price 5-9 1-2 15, Powell 2-7 4-6 9, Johnson 4-11 4-4 13, Washington 1-3 4-4 6, Phiri 1-3 0-0 3, Roberts 0-5 1-3 1, Shuler 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 20-50 17-22 65.
ST. BONAVENTURE (83)
Ayeni 2-5 2-2 6, Gregg 13-18 2-2 28, Taqqee 3-9 0-0 6, Mobley 6-12 2-2 18, Adams 5-9 4-4 16, Andoh 1-2 0-0 2, Griffin 1-2 0-0 2, Ikpeze 2-2 1-1 5, Kaputo 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-61 11-11 83.
Halftime-St. Bonaventure 51-30. 3-Point Goals-La Salle 8-28 (Price 4-8, Shuler 1-2, Phiri 1-3, Powell 1-5, Johnson 1-6, Roberts 0-4), St. Bonaventure 6-18 (Mobley 4-9, Adams 2-5, Taqqee 0-1, Gregg 0-1, Kaputo 0-2). Fouled Out-Mobley. Rebounds-La Salle 26 (Henry 6), St. Bonaventure 27 (Gregg 8). Assists-La Salle 13 (Stukes, Shuler 4), St. Bonaventure 19 (Adams 12). Total Fouls-La Salle 10, St. Bonaventure 18. A-3,512 (5,480).
