The No. 24 men’s basketball team improved to 10-1 overall with two victories last week.
The Bears wrapped up non-conference play Jan. 3 with an 81-65 win at Webster University. Junior forward Troy Ruths scored 21 points in the victory on 8-of-9 shooting from the field. Junior Tyler Nading finished with 14 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore Sean Wallis had 10 points and eight assists.
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Ruths scored a career-high 28 points Jan. 6 to lead the Bears to a 70-59 victory at the University of Chicago. Ruths, who was 11 of 12 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line, also eclipsed 800 points for his career (812) in the win. Wallis also had a career night for the Bears (1-0 UAA), scoring a career-high 25 points on 7-of-9 shooting from 3-point range.
Women’s hoops wins one, loses one
The women’s basketball team (8-4, 0-1 UAA) earned a split last week.
The Bears defeated Webster University, 71-29, Jan. 3. WUSTL opened the game on an 18-2 run. Senior forward Rebecca Parker had 11 points, while sophomore forward Jaimie McFarlin added five points and eight rebounds.
On Jan. 6, WUSTL began conference play with a 54-51 loss at Chicago. The Bears jumped out to an 11-5 lead, but Chicago rallied with an 11-2 run to take a 31-24 halftime lead. WUSTL tied the game at 42-42 when McFarlin hit back-to-back 15-foot jumpers; the Bears also were within one point in the final minute but could not regain the lead. McFarlin led the way with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Parker contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.