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Jake Auer
Jake Auer led the Hawks with 23 points.
96
Winner Emporia St. ESU 2-1,0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
78
Rockhurst Rock 1-4,0-0 GLVC
Winner
Emporia St. ESU
2-1,0-0 Mid-America Intercollegiate
96
Final
78
Rockhurst Rock
1-4,0-0 GLVC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Emporia St. ESU 51 45 96
Rockhurst Rock 40 38 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Hot shooting carries Hornets past Hawks

Four players combined for 76 points to carry Emporia State to a 96-78 victory over Rockhurst Wednesday night at RU's Mason-Halpin Field House.

Tray Buchanan and Kaden Evans combined for 47 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds to pace the Hornets (2-1).

Emporia State jumped out to a 51-40 halftime lead on 60 percent shooting. The Hornets went on a 21-5 run to pull away down the stretch in the second half.

"We had big trouble containing the ball tonight. It has been an issue for us," said Rockhurst coach Drew Diener. "Our offense was fine, we couldn't get stops. The ball was living in the paint."

The Hornets outscored the Hawks 38-22 in the paint. ESU also won the battle of the boards by a 33-24 margin.

Jake Auer led Rockhurst with a career-high 23 points. The sophomore guard connected on seven-of-11 three-point shots.

Rich Byhre scored 18 points on six-of-10 shooting. Nick Volz posted 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Nick Arensberg tallied a career-high 10 points.

Inside the Box Score
• The Hawks shot 50 percent from the field (26 of 52).
• Kaden Evans led the Hornets with seven 3-pointers.
• Rockhurst made a season-high 14 three-pointers.

On Deck
Rockhurst (1-4) hosts Missouri Western on Tuesday, Nov. 23.
 
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