MADISON, Wisc. – The Coe College men's basketball team picked up a narrow victory on Saturday at Edgewood College, defeating the host Eagles 64-63 in a non-conference matchup. Coe controlled the opening eight minutes of the contest, building an early double-digit lead before the midway mark. The Eagles fought back before the halftime whistle, cutting the deficit to one point with a late 17-6 run. The teams traded blows in the early moments of the second half but an 11-5 stretch for the Kohawks gave the visitors a 60-50 lead with 5:16 to play. Edgewood refused to go away despite the double-digit lead, making it a one-possession contest with 47 seconds to play. The Eagles later got within two and held possession, drawing a foul for a chance to tie the game with 2 seconds left. Edgewood only managed to go 1-of-2 from the line, missing the potential game-tying free throw as Coe hung on for the victory. The Kohawks held Edgewood to 41.8 percent shooting and out-rebounded the hosts 39-33. Second-chance points proved one of the main differences in the victory as Coe scored 10 to Edgewood's two. The offensive effort was led by a trio of double-digit scorers with
Deuce Walters scoring a team-high 13 points.
Cooper Nailor (11) and
Cole Hrubes (10) were the other Kohawks in double-digits while the remaining seven players to see the floor scored at least one bucket.
COE 64 - EDGEWOOD 63
GAME FACTS
- Coe's start was nearly perfect, shooting 6-of-8 in the first 4:47 to take a 15-5 lead. Nailor had eight early points, knocking down a pair of 3s and the game's opening bucket. Edgewood slowed the run momentarily with a 3 of its own but Coe answered, scoring seven straight including a 3-point play from Kanyon Bryte. The Eagles pulled themselves back into the game over the next six minutes of play, outscoring Coe 14-4 to make it a 26-22 game with 4:57 left in the half. The Kohawks kept their lead down the stretch despite Edgewood pushing further, getting six points from Jackson Bowman in the final four minutes to hold a 32-31 lead at the break. The Eagles took the lead for a few seconds early in the second period, hitting a 3 to go up 34-32. The Kohawks restored their multi-possession advantage before the 15-minute mark, scoring 10 of the next 12 points to go up 42-36. Coe and Edgewood traded blows for the following 10 minutes of action but Walters helped Coe slightly stretch its lead to 60-53, scoring nine points during the span. Walters and Bryte scored Coe's final points of the game before the four-minute mark, helping extend the lead to eight with back-to-back jumpers. The Eagles chipped away at the lead over the closing minutes, getting a pair of layups to pull within four with 2:39 to play. The teams went cold over the final stretch of the game, trading empty possessions before the final minute. Edgewood missed three free throws in the final minute, going 1-of-2 from the line in three chances to allow Coe to hang on.
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