Kentucky Wesleyan opened its men’s basketball season with an 86-63 win over Missouri-St. Louis on Monday, Nov. 9, at the Owensboro Sportscenter, according to Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics. The Panthers led 32-28 at halftime and scored 54 points in the second half, the college said.
Missouri-St. Louis briefly moved ahead 51-48 with just over 10 minutes remaining, but Kentucky Wesleyan answered with a layup and free throw by Ke’Andre Jones to tie the game, according to the announcement. Jorge Sanchez-Ramos followed with a three-point play, and Fallou Gueye’s steal and dunk helped put the Panthers ahead 56-51, the college said.
Jones and Logan McIntire scored 20 points apiece for Kentucky Wesleyan, according to the college. Jones also had seven rebounds, while McIntire made six of nine attempts from three-point range, the announcement said. Sanchez-Ramos added 14 points and five assists, and Gueye and Terrence Burri each scored 13, according to the college.
Kentucky Wesleyan shot 61.4% from the field and made 12 of 20 three-point attempts, while outrebounding Missouri-St. Louis 31-22, the college said. The Panthers recorded 17 assists on 27 made field goals, according to the announcement.
The college said Kentucky Wesleyan will play Lewis at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 13, in Lebanon, Illinois, as part of the GLVC-G-MAC Challenge hosted by McKendree University. The challenge is scheduled for Nov. 13-14, according to the announcement.
