Hsiung Hits School Record 10 Threes in 101-90 Win Over Whittier

Orange, Calif. - Ryder Hsiung set a school record by making ten three-point shots in the Bearcats' 101-90 win over Whittier College.  Hsiung bested the previous record of nine that was set by Nik Lubisich during the 2001 season.  Hsiung was one of five Bearcats in double figures for the game.

Willamette jumped out to a 10-4 lead early in the game on the strength of four points from both Josiah Frank and Kahiau Bruhn, before the Poets would score nine straight to pull ahead 13-10.  Whittier extended their lead to 23-16 until the Bearcats pulled back with one at 23-22 on Hsiung's first three of the contest with 9:27 left in the half.

Turnovers plagued Willamette for much of the first half and allowed the Poets to keep their lead until another Hsiung jumper put the Bearcats ahead by one and a Tanner Overby layup made the score 39-36.  The game went back and forth in the final minutes of the half until a layup by Anujan Tennathur gave Willamette a 46-45 lead heading into the break.

Consecutive makes from beyond the arc by Hsiung gave Willamette a 60-51 lead early in the second half and proved to be an advantage the Bearcats would not relinquish.  Each time Whittier would pull a bit closer, Willamette was able to pull away thanks to contributions from several players.  Six straight points from Kai Brown put the Bearcats up by sixteen and Hsiung's final three-pointer of the game gave them their largest lead at 100-81.

Hsiung's thirty-five points led Willamette and four other players in double-figures: Josiah Frank (16), Anujan Tennathur (15), Kai Brown (13), and Kahiau Bruhn (10).  The Bearcats outrebounded the Poets 41-40 and were led by Bruhn and Tennathur each with eight.  Caleb Moore dished out eight assists to lead the team. 

Men's Basketball continues their trip to Southern California by playing at Chapman University on Saturday, November 23rd, and at Caltech on Monday, November 25th.