THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 86, Georgian Court 79

- Location: Easton, Mass. (Merkert Gym – Stonehill College)

- The Lead: In the 2015-2016 season opener, the Assumption College men's basketball team knocked down 13 three-pointers and forced 18 turnovers as the Hounds defeated Georgian Court by an 86-79 final on day one of the Stonehill Tip-Off Classic. The win is the first at Assumption for first-year head coach Michael Harding.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Assumption used the long ball in the first half to build a 43-25 halftime advantage behind eight three-pointers over the first 20 minutes.

- The lead in the first period reached as high as 19 points with 1:46 remaining in the stanza, en route to the 18-point spread at the break.

- Senior Tre Owens (Rota, Spain/Rota) knocked down two free throws with 16:53 on the clock for Assumption's largest lead of the game at 54-31 before Georgian Court answered with a scoring run to make it an eight-point game at 73-65 with just under six minutes remaining.

- The Hounds built the lead back to double digits and still held an 81-71 edge with 3:03 left before knocking down five free throws in the final moments to preserve the win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Junior Declan Soukup (Melbourne, Australia/Hallam Senior College) led the Hounds with a 20-point effort as he was a tremendous 11-for-12 at the free throw line. As a team, Assumption outscored Georgian Court by a 27-17 margin at the charity stripe.

- Overall, four Hounds finished in double figures in scoring as the team shot 42.6 percent from the field and 81.8 percent from the free throw line.

- Assumption was outrebounded by a 38-29 margin for the game, including a 10-6 edge on the offensive glass for the Chargers.

UP NEXT:

- The Hounds wrap up the Stonehill Tip-Off Classic on Saturday afternoon as Assumption faces Post University for a 4 p.m. start at Merkert Gym.

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