CALDWELL, Idaho – Simpson University connected on 24 of their final 36 field goal attempts on the night, as the hot shooting Redhawks used a big second half to stun The College of Idaho, 83-65, inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
Simpson (1-3) got 24 points from Mason Johnson in picking up their first win of 2020-21, while the Yotes saw their 3-game win streak snapped.
C of I (5-7) had a 26-19 lead with just under eight minutes left in the first half – but SU made nine of their final 11 shots in the period – including 6-straight at one point, with a 16-2 run giving the visitors a 40-34 lead at the break. A Johnson shot-clock buzzer-beating 3-pointer started a 7-0 second half run that extended the lead to 47-36, while a J.T. Branch slam dunk capped a 10-0 run that helped the Redhawks push the margin to 23 points – part of a 21-point 12-rebound night.
The Yotes controlled the first 10 minutes of the night, as 3's from
Ricardo Time and
Derek Wadsworth gave C of I a 12-5 lead, with consecutive
Paul Wilson inside baskets giving the hosts a 20-10 lead – before SU went on their run.
Jalen Galloway led the Coyotes with 19 points on 9-of-15 shooting in the loss.
C of I returns to the court next weekend, hosting Park University Gilbert on Friday and Saturday.
NOTES:
- Simpson opened the game 5-for-20 from the field, before making 67-percent of their attempts over the 28 minute stretch
- Time had 14 points and nine rebounds in the loss, his sixth-straight double-digit scoring night
- Wadsworth scored 11 off the bench in 25 minutes of action, while Jake O'Neil finishing with seven points and eight rebounds
- C of I had a season-high 23 offensive rebounds and finished with just nine turnovers
- The Yotes made 13 of their first 26 shots on the night, but converted just 14 of their 49 field goal tries
