Word: nwachukwu
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...Lavietes Pavilion following a deuce of losses in New York last weekend that began with a 64-54 defeat at the hands of Columbia.The Crimson (8-20, 3-9 Ivy) received little inspiration from its performance against the Lions in Harlem, New York, where forwards John Baumann and Ben Nwachukwu were allowed to control the paint and and together score 38 points. “We struggle defensively when we can’t shoot the ball well,” head coach Tommy Amaker said. “And certainly that’s not a good combination?...
While Baumann did most of his damage in the first half, Columbia’s Big Ben punished the weary travelers in the second. Despite his surprising inability to dunk (Considering his 6’8, 235-lb frame), Nwachukwu dominated on the blocks and won every loose ball battle...
Down by five with 5:09 remaining, Nwachukwu ripped the ball away from Harris as he went up for the defensive rebound and then forced it out on Harris. Two seconds later, the ball was inbounded right back to Nwachukwu for the easy basket. After that the Lions never looked back...
Only averaging 18 minutes per game on the season, Nwachukwu saw increased playing time against the Crimson (30 minutes) and answered the call with 10-of-12 shooting and 11 boards...
...other member of Columbia’s team approached double-digit scoring, but that proved to be an irrelevant statistic on a night where Baumann and Nwachukwu had their choice of fine dining options on the inside. Unfortunately for the Crimson, the team left New York City with nothing but cold takeout...