PDF BOX SCORE - NAU VS. UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS
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NASSAU, Bahamas (August 19, 2018) – The Northern Arizona men's basketball team defeated the University of Bahamas 92-82 on Sunday to wrap up its three-game foreign swing with a perfect 3-0 record.
Sophomore
Jonathan (Bernie) Andre registered a double-double performance for the third straight game with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Andre exhibited consistent play over the three games in the Bahamas as he averaged 16 points and 12.7 boards on the trip.
Freshman
Cameron Shelton led the way for the 'Jacks offensively with a team-high 21 points while shooting 7-for-12 overall from the field and adding five assists and five rebounds. Senior
Isaiah Thomas had a solid performance off the bench as well with 17 points and six rebounds.
Junior
Ted McCree also notched a double-digit scoring effort for NAU with 16 points and connected on 4-of-8 attempts from beyond the three-point arc. Junior
Brooks DeBisschop led the Lumberjacks on the glass with a game-high 13 rebounds.
NAU outscored the University of the Bahamas in three of the four quarters of action including a 32-24 advantage in the opening 10 minutes. The only quarter the 'Jacks fell short was the fourth when they were outperformed by a 27-21 margin.
The Lumberjacks led by as many as 20 points and trailed for just a total of 21 seconds in the contest. Once again NAU dominated in the paint as it out-rebounded the University of the Bahamas 55-27 and pulled down 20 offensive boards which they converted into a 14-8 advantage in second chance points. The 'Jacks also held the edge in points in the lane at 46-36.
The one area where the 'Jacks struggled was in the turnover column as they committed 23 miscues which the University of the Bahamas capitalized on with 26 points.
University of the Bahamas Justin Smith shot 8-of-15 from the field, including 7-of-12 from long distance to lead all players with 27 points.
Overall, NAU shot 46 percent (32-of-70) from the field in the win, while limiting the University of the Bahamas to a 42 percent (31-of-73) clip.
The Lumberjacks open the 2018-19 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 10 vs. Jacksonville University at the Rolle Activity Center.
