Weber St. over Murray St. 75-59 in Gulf Coast Showcase title
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) Jeremy Senglin scored 23 points and Weber State beat Murray State 75-59 in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase on Wednesday night.
Senglin was 8 of 9 from the field including four 3-pointers for the Wildcats (4-2). Joel Bolomboy had a double-double, scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds. Dusty Baker added 11 points and three assists. The team averaged 56.5 percent shooting from the field including 9 of 17 (52.9 percent) from distance.
Weber State fell behind 30-26 late in the first half but a Bolomboy 3-pointer and a dunk by Zach Braxton helped the Wildcats take a 40-35 lead at halftime.
Senglin sank back-to-back 3-pointers early in the second half to stretch the Weber State lead to 52-42, and a pair of 3s by Baker in the final four minutes sealed the win.
Jeffery Moss scored 17 points for the Racers (4-2). Wayne Langston added 16 points and eight rebounds.
