CEDAR CITY, Utah -- The Thunderbird men's basketball team put on a show in front of their home crowd on Friday afternoon, knocking off West Coast Baptist College 126-40.
The 86-point victory is the largest in the history of the program, and the Thunderbirds hit 17 three-pointers which is also a school record. The previous highs were a 68-point margin and 16 triples.
"We always start with defense, and I thought our guys did a good job creating offense from our defense," SUU head coach Todd Simon said. "We knew we were a way better shooting team then we were showing, and at some point those things were going to fall and today they just came in waves."
It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Thunderbirds that wasn't in doubt for very long.
Jarryd Hoppo was the leading scorer for the T-Birds with 25 on the night, knocking down seven triples. Cameron Oluyitan finished with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the field.
Both Maizen Fausett and Harrison Butler finished with 16 points, while Butler had a double-double pulling down 11 rebounds.
Damani McEntire finished the game with eight assists.
Southern Utah had 30 assists on 52 made field goals and shot 70 percent from the field.
The Thunderbirds will be on the road this Sunday, as they face off against the Loyola Marymount Lions in Los Angeles. Tip off for that contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. MT.
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