Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa - Anthony Brooks' dunk to open the game set a tone that was tested, but never wavered, as #15 Franklin & Marshall defeated Ursinus 70-62 in a Centennial Conference (CC) showdown. The game featured the top-two teams in the CC with the Diplomats taking a two-game advantage in the standings with the win.

F&M (17-3, 11-2 CC) dominated majority of the game, leading wire-to-wire, and held a 57-45 advantage with 6:38 left in the game. Ursinus (13-7, 9-4 CC) answered, scoring nine unanswered to bring to the game within three points. The Diplomats countered with a 6-1 run to take a 63-55 edge with 3:06 showing on the clock.

After both teams traded buckets, Matt Hilton drilled a trey with 30 seconds left making the score 66-62. Brooks scored four of his 19 points from the line in the final 24 seconds to secure the win. He finished the night shooting 60% from the floor and 7-for-8 from the stripe.

The Diplomats came into the game with the second ranked defense in the country and they lived up to that billing. F&M caused 21 turnovers, resulting in 21 points, and blocked six shots while limiting the Bears to 42% shooting from the field. Brooks had five steals with Georgio Milligan and James McNally collecting four apiece.

McNally finished with a game-high 20 points and pulled down six boards. Milligan added 15 points, shooting 3-for-4 from the line. Mike Baker chipped in nine points, shooting 4-for-6 from the field.

Remy Cousart led the way for Ursinus with 16 points. Hilton added 13 and Jon Ward scored 12 points for the Bears.

The NCAA released its regional rankings before the game. F&M was ranked fourth in the Mid-Atlantic Region behind Albright, Lycoming and Cabrini.

Coach Robinson is now seven wins from tying Lute Olson in the 14th spot on the all-time coaching wins list. Olson holds the position with 780 victories.

F&M returns to the court on Saturday when the Diplomats host Muhlenberg for a CC double-header. The women tip-off at 2 p.m. followed by the men a 4 p.m.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 70, URSINUS 62

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (17-3, 11-2 CC)
James McNally 9-17 2-6 20; Anthony Brooks 6-10 7-8 19; Georgio Milligan 6-19 3-4 15; Mike Baker 4-6 1-1 9; Steve Tolliver 2-6 0-0 5; Hayk Gyokchyan 1-2 0-0 2; Sal Salvati 0-0 0-0 0; Kevin Henry 0-0 0-0 0; Justin Driver 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-62 13-19 70.

URSINUS (13-7, 9-4 CC)
Remy Cousart 4-8 6-6 16; Matt Hilton 5-9 2-2 13; John Ward 4-8 4-5 12; Kevin Janowski 3 8 1-2 7; TJ Jones 2-5 2-2 6; Matt Donahue 1-5 0-0 3; Kevin McGarvey 1-3 0-0 3; Keith Page 0-1 2-2 2; Scott Niewiadomski 0-1 0-0 0; JJ Rapczyski 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-48 17-19 62.

Franklin & Marshall...........   29   41  -   70
Ursinus.......................  23   39  -   62

3-point goals--Franklin & Marshall 1-9 (Steve Tolliver 1-4; Anthony Brooks 0-2; Georgio Milligan 0-3), Ursinus 5-16 (Remy Cousart 2-3; Kevin McGarvey 1-3; Matt Donahue 1-3; Matt Hilton 1-3; Keith Page 0-1; Kevin Janowski 0-3).

Fouled out--Franklin & Marshall-None, Ursinus-John Ward.

Rebounds-Franklin & Marshall 33 (Georgio Milligan 6; James McNally 6), Ursinus 34 (John Ward 8).

Assists--Franklin & Marshall 14 (Georgio Milligan 8), Ursinus 11 (Matt Hilton 3).

Total fouls- Franklin & Marshall 17, Ursinus 16.

Technical fouls--Franklin & Marshall-None, Ursinus-None.

A-854