Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) stepped up big for the Kutztown University men's basketball team, scoring a career-high 28 points in a 92-86 win over Indiana (Pa.) in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region semifinals Sunday at Hammermill Center.
Washington shot 12-of-14 from the floor for the Golden Bears (28-4), who shot 53.7 percent for the game, including a 54.5 percent clip from 3-point range.
Mark Bower (sr. West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) also scored a career-high 16 points, as KU had five players in double figures.
For Washington, the career-high came against his old team and helped out his teammates Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville). KU's two leading scorers managed a combined one point after halftime.
"It's big for me to step up," Washington said. "I'm not the leading scorer on this team, so it's big to step up."
He picked the biggest of games to do so, advancing KU into its first regional final in school history. The Golden Bears have already won more games overall and in the postseason than any other team in school history.
Dennis finished with 13 points and Ben scored nine, falling just one short of 2,000 for his career.
Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) had his second straight double-digit game, posting 11 points. He had one of KU's six 3-pointers.
The Golden Bears started the game off hitting all six of its 3-point attempts, opening up the paint for Washington and Bower to work.
KU never trailed in the game, building a 15-point lead at 31-16 with 8:40 left in the first half. The Golden Bears hot shooting forced Indiana to use all but one of its allotted timeouts in the half.
Driscoll, who is 2-0 in the NCAA tournament, took his Golden Bears into the locker room with a 50-39 lead, but an injury to Dennis limited his play in the second half. Dennis is expected to be ready to go for Tuesday's final.
Indiana cut into the lead and made it a four-point game at 65-61 with 9:53 left, but a 12-5 run led by eight points from Washington made it 77-66, sealing it for KU.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Dave Ben Sets Career Scoring Record, KU Wins 85-69 Over Minsfield
Jan. 21, 2009
Kutztown (13-3, 2-1 PSAC East) 85
Mansfield (8-7, 1-2 PSAC East) 69
It took longer than he would have liked, but with 1:36 left, Dave Ben (sr.
Coatesville/Coatesville) became the all-time scoring leader for the Kutztown University men’s basketball team Wednesday.
His two free throws gave him 22 points for the game, helping KU solidify an 85-69 win over Mansfield University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division contest at Keystone Hall.
Ben’s late free throws gave him 1,684 for his career, two better than Lock Jennings (1989-93), who owned the scoring record for 16 seasons.
“Dave Ben is a very special player,” KU head coach Bernie Driscoll said. “He was really worried about tonight, I’m glad he got it at home. He won’t tell you, but he was worried about it.”
Ben had only six points at halftime and nine points midway through the second half, but a late rally helped him finish with 22, leading all scorers.
He was one of five Golden Bears to finish in double-figures, as Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) had a career-high 16 points and Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson), Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) had 15 apiece.
Washington and Woodlin had double-doubles with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
Gray hit four 3-pointers in the game as KU exploded for 54 second-half points.
Ben finished with five assists, opting to pass the ball away on several scoring chances. His teammates paid him back late as he, with 5:38 left, scored 11 of KU’s final 13 points.
A 3-pointer with 2:06 left, his only made shot from beyond the arc, gave him 20 points and tied the school record.
“As soon as I hit that 3, I said, ‘I’m getting it. I’m going hard. I’m not letting anyone stop me,’” Ben said.
He did just that, earning a trip to the free-throw line 30 seconds later. With one free throw, he set the new record and a timeout was taken so 1,115 fans at Keystone Hall could recognize Ben with a standing ovation.
“It’s just great getting it in front of the student body and everybody was showing me a lot of love,” said Ben, who was embraced by his mother, Donna Wright, during the timeout.
KU (13-3, 2-1 PSAC East), after shooting 37.5 percent in the first half, turned around to make 60.6 percent of its field goals in the second half.
Mansfield (8-7, 1-2 PSAC East) struggled all game, making just 39.4 percent.
The Mountaineers were led by Yuseff Carr, who had 13 points. Chris Greene had 11 and Lavail
Owens had 10.
Kutztown (13-3, 2-1 PSAC East) 85
Mansfield (8-7, 1-2 PSAC East) 69
It took longer than he would have liked, but with 1:36 left, Dave Ben (sr.
Coatesville/Coatesville) became the all-time scoring leader for the Kutztown University men’s basketball team Wednesday.His two free throws gave him 22 points for the game, helping KU solidify an 85-69 win over Mansfield University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division contest at Keystone Hall.
Ben’s late free throws gave him 1,684 for his career, two better than Lock Jennings (1989-93), who owned the scoring record for 16 seasons.
“Dave Ben is a very special player,” KU head coach Bernie Driscoll said. “He was really worried about tonight, I’m glad he got it at home. He won’t tell you, but he was worried about it.”
Ben had only six points at halftime and nine points midway through the second half, but a late rally helped him finish with 22, leading all scorers.
He was one of five Golden Bears to finish in double-figures, as Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) had a career-high 16 points and Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson), Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) had 15 apiece.
Washington and Woodlin had double-doubles with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively.
Gray hit four 3-pointers in the game as KU exploded for 54 second-half points.
Ben finished with five assists, opting to pass the ball away on several scoring chances. His teammates paid him back late as he, with 5:38 left, scored 11 of KU’s final 13 points.
A 3-pointer with 2:06 left, his only made shot from beyond the arc, gave him 20 points and tied the school record.
“As soon as I hit that 3, I said, ‘I’m getting it. I’m going hard. I’m not letting anyone stop me,’” Ben said.
He did just that, earning a trip to the free-throw line 30 seconds later. With one free throw, he set the new record and a timeout was taken so 1,115 fans at Keystone Hall could recognize Ben with a standing ovation.
“It’s just great getting it in front of the student body and everybody was showing me a lot of love,” said Ben, who was embraced by his mother, Donna Wright, during the timeout.
KU (13-3, 2-1 PSAC East), after shooting 37.5 percent in the first half, turned around to make 60.6 percent of its field goals in the second half.
Mansfield (8-7, 1-2 PSAC East) struggled all game, making just 39.4 percent.
The Mountaineers were led by Yuseff Carr, who had 13 points. Chris Greene had 11 and Lavail
Owens had 10.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Dennis, Washington Lead KU over Edinboro 91-85
Jan. 10, 2009
Kutztown (10-2) 91
Edinboro (10-2) 85
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Ryan Washington (so.
Philadelphia/Wissahickon) led the Kutztown University men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind win over Edinboro, 91-85 Saturday at Keystone Hall.
KU (10-2) trailed by 13, 77-64, with 7:40 left in the second half of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover, but the Golden Bears went on a 16-3 run to tie the game at 80-80 with 1:50 left.
Washington, who finished with a career-high 26 points, scored 10 points during the run. He also pulled down 15 rebounds for the double-double.
Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central), who had 16 points, accounted for the other six points in the 16-3 run.
Missed free throws allowed KU to crawl back, as Edinboro (10-2) missed 8-of-10 free throws in the final five minutes.
Meanwhile, KU was 11-of-12 from the stripe in during that span.
Dennis was 9-of-10 from the line and finished with a team-high 27 points, matching Edinboro’s leading scorer, Joe Jones.
Dennis’ steal with 1:18 left created an odd-man rush and allowed for Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) to give the Golden Bears the lead at 82-80 with a putback layup off of a Washington miss.
KU never looked back, keeping the lead with made free throws.
The Golden Bears made the comeback despite not hitting a single 3-pointer in the second half. Gray, who finished with10 points, had KU’s only two 3s, both early in the first half.
Edinboro controlled the first half, shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and taking a 48-36 lead into the break.
KU shot 40.0 percent, but bounced back to shoot 50.0 percent in the second half. Edinboro also cooled off, making just 35.5 percent of its field goals.
The Golden Bears also picked up the rebounding, turning a 10-rebound deficit at half into a four rebound advantage at the end, 46-42.
Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) also reached double-digits, scoring 10 points, but fouled out with less than four minutes left in the game.
Vlad Kovalevsky scored 13 for Edinboro, and Chris Bess and Gil Cummings each had 11.
Kutztown (10-2) 91
Edinboro (10-2) 85
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Ryan Washington (so.
Philadelphia/Wissahickon) led the Kutztown University men’s basketball team to a come-from-behind win over Edinboro, 91-85 Saturday at Keystone Hall.KU (10-2) trailed by 13, 77-64, with 7:40 left in the second half of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference crossover, but the Golden Bears went on a 16-3 run to tie the game at 80-80 with 1:50 left.
Washington, who finished with a career-high 26 points, scored 10 points during the run. He also pulled down 15 rebounds for the double-double.
Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central), who had 16 points, accounted for the other six points in the 16-3 run.
Missed free throws allowed KU to crawl back, as Edinboro (10-2) missed 8-of-10 free throws in the final five minutes.
Meanwhile, KU was 11-of-12 from the stripe in during that span.
Dennis was 9-of-10 from the line and finished with a team-high 27 points, matching Edinboro’s leading scorer, Joe Jones.
Dennis’ steal with 1:18 left created an odd-man rush and allowed for Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) to give the Golden Bears the lead at 82-80 with a putback layup off of a Washington miss.
KU never looked back, keeping the lead with made free throws.
The Golden Bears made the comeback despite not hitting a single 3-pointer in the second half. Gray, who finished with10 points, had KU’s only two 3s, both early in the first half.
Edinboro controlled the first half, shooting 57.1 percent from the floor and taking a 48-36 lead into the break.
KU shot 40.0 percent, but bounced back to shoot 50.0 percent in the second half. Edinboro also cooled off, making just 35.5 percent of its field goals.
The Golden Bears also picked up the rebounding, turning a 10-rebound deficit at half into a four rebound advantage at the end, 46-42.
Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) also reached double-digits, scoring 10 points, but fouled out with less than four minutes left in the game.
Vlad Kovalevsky scored 13 for Edinboro, and Chris Bess and Gil Cummings each had 11.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Ben Posts 24 as KU Routs Penn State-Berks
Dec. 6, 2008
Kutztown (6-0) 90
Penn State-Berks (1-8) 49
Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) led the Kutztown University men’s basketball team with a game-high 24 points in a 90-49 win over Penn State-Berks Saturday at the Beaver Community Center.
Ben is now four points behind George Krell (1967-70), who is third on the all-time scoring list at KU.
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) also finished in double digits with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
Dennis and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) led the team in rebounding with seven each.
KU (6-0) forced Penn State-Berks (1-8) to turn the ball over 30 times and recorded 21 steals — Ben had a career-high nine.
The Golden Bears forced eight of those turnovers in the final 3:30 of the first half, surprising Penn State-Berks by moving into the full-court press. Off guard, the Nittany Lions were flustered and saw a 10-point lead grow into a 19-point lead at half, 44-25.
An alley-oop from Ben to Dennis set the tone right away in the second half and KU continued to roll.
Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) made three 3-pointers and the Golden Bears shot 16-of-20 from the free-throw line.
KU will return home for a 7 p.m. tipoff against District of Columbia on Dec. 17.
Kutztown (6-0) 90
Penn State-Berks (1-8) 49
Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) led the Kutztown University men’s basketball team with a game-high 24 points in a 90-49 win over Penn State-Berks Saturday at the Beaver Community Center.Ben is now four points behind George Krell (1967-70), who is third on the all-time scoring list at KU.
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) also finished in double digits with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
Dennis and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) led the team in rebounding with seven each.
KU (6-0) forced Penn State-Berks (1-8) to turn the ball over 30 times and recorded 21 steals — Ben had a career-high nine.
The Golden Bears forced eight of those turnovers in the final 3:30 of the first half, surprising Penn State-Berks by moving into the full-court press. Off guard, the Nittany Lions were flustered and saw a 10-point lead grow into a 19-point lead at half, 44-25.
An alley-oop from Ben to Dennis set the tone right away in the second half and KU continued to roll.
Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) made three 3-pointers and the Golden Bears shot 16-of-20 from the free-throw line.
KU will return home for a 7 p.m. tipoff against District of Columbia on Dec. 17.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
DENNIS BECOMES 19th GOLDEN BEAR TO REACH 1,000 POINTS
Dec, 3, 2008
Kutztown (5-0) 97
Chestnut Hill (0-5) 77
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) scored his 1,000th point Wednesday night and for a long stretch in the second half, it looked like he might come up short.
The Kutztown University men’s basketball team, however, never looked like
it would come up short, routing Chestnut Hill 97-77 at Keystone Hall in a non-conference game.
Dennis, who scored 18 points in the first half, missed a few free throws and two jumpers midway through the second half, but he finally pushed his career total to 1,001 with a layup underneath with 3:24 left.
“It felt great,” Dennis said. “I came out strong with 18 in the first half, and then I was slow in the second half and I wasn’t sure I was going to get it, but I wound up pulling through.”
Dennis finished with 28 points, leading five Golden Bears in double digits.
Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) finished with 19 points, Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) had 15 and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) and Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) each had 12. Ben also led KU with nine assists and eight rebounds.
KU (5-0) used a 13-2 run midway through the first half to build a 27-15 lead. Chestnut Hill (0-5) cut the lead to nine points twice, but KU pulled away each time and eventually went into halftime with a 20-point lead, 48-28.
The Golden Bears shot 65.2 percent (30-of-46) from the floor, including an 8-for-12 clip from 3-point range. Gray led KU with three 3-pointers and Dennis had two.
Chestnut Hill slowed down the second half with 20 fouls — totaling 34 in the game — sending KU to the line a season-high 42 times.
Dennis was 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, missing a few early in the second half. Sitting at 999 points for his career, he knew he had to get the job done at home before the Golden Bears hit the road for their next game.
“I was working hard to get it here at home,” he said. “Since last week when I looked at the schedule, I said to coach, ‘I need to get it on this night.’ So Ryan Washington told me to get to the basket and I did.”
After the basket, KU head coach Bernie Driscoll called timeout and Dennis made a curtain call to the crowd of 650 at Keystone Hall.
Dennis is the 19th player in KU history to score 1,000 points. He is now tied for 17th on the list and joins Ben, who scored his 1,000th point last season, also in a win over Chestnut Hill.
That wasn't it for milestones against Chestnut Hill last season. Driscoll picked up his 100th career win in that same victory.
KU will travel to Penn State-Berks for a 3 p.m. tipoff Saturday.
Kutztown (5-0) 97
Chestnut Hill (0-5) 77
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) scored his 1,000th point Wednesday night and for a long stretch in the second half, it looked like he might come up short.
The Kutztown University men’s basketball team, however, never looked like
it would come up short, routing Chestnut Hill 97-77 at Keystone Hall in a non-conference game.Dennis, who scored 18 points in the first half, missed a few free throws and two jumpers midway through the second half, but he finally pushed his career total to 1,001 with a layup underneath with 3:24 left.
“It felt great,” Dennis said. “I came out strong with 18 in the first half, and then I was slow in the second half and I wasn’t sure I was going to get it, but I wound up pulling through.”
Dennis finished with 28 points, leading five Golden Bears in double digits.
Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) finished with 19 points, Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) had 15 and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) and Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) each had 12. Ben also led KU with nine assists and eight rebounds.
KU (5-0) used a 13-2 run midway through the first half to build a 27-15 lead. Chestnut Hill (0-5) cut the lead to nine points twice, but KU pulled away each time and eventually went into halftime with a 20-point lead, 48-28.
The Golden Bears shot 65.2 percent (30-of-46) from the floor, including an 8-for-12 clip from 3-point range. Gray led KU with three 3-pointers and Dennis had two.
Chestnut Hill slowed down the second half with 20 fouls — totaling 34 in the game — sending KU to the line a season-high 42 times.
Dennis was 6-of-9 from the free-throw line, missing a few early in the second half. Sitting at 999 points for his career, he knew he had to get the job done at home before the Golden Bears hit the road for their next game.
“I was working hard to get it here at home,” he said. “Since last week when I looked at the schedule, I said to coach, ‘I need to get it on this night.’ So Ryan Washington told me to get to the basket and I did.”
After the basket, KU head coach Bernie Driscoll called timeout and Dennis made a curtain call to the crowd of 650 at Keystone Hall.
Dennis is the 19th player in KU history to score 1,000 points. He is now tied for 17th on the list and joins Ben, who scored his 1,000th point last season, also in a win over Chestnut Hill.
That wasn't it for milestones against Chestnut Hill last season. Driscoll picked up his 100th career win in that same victory.
KU will travel to Penn State-Berks for a 3 p.m. tipoff Saturday.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Second-Half Surge Lifts KU Over Goldey-Beacom
November 25, 2008
Kutztown (3-0) 94
Goldey-Beacom (2-3) 71
The Kutztown University men's basketball team used a 60-point second half to secure a 94-71 win over Goldey-Beacom at Keystone Hall Tuesday night.
The Golden Bears (3-0) had four players in double figures and three with at least 20. Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) each scored 22 points. Woodlin shot 10-of-12 from the field and added four assists on the night.
Guard Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) added 12 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks in the winning effort.
Coming off the bench with eight points was Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) in 29 minutes of play.
KU entered the half with the score 34-33 and led only 52-50 with just over 10 minutes to play. The Golden Bears used nine-point and 11-point runs to pull away from the Lightning (2-3).
The Golden Bears shot 65.2 percent in the second half on 21-of-32 shooting and 60.7 percent for the game. KU also took advantage at the charity stripe, making 15 free throws on the day.
The Golden Bears defended their territory with 12 team blocks, 30 defensive rebounds and six steals. The Lighting shot 28-of-70 from the field and 9-of-18 on free throws.
The men's basketball team will return to action on Sunday when they travel to Holy Family for a 4 p.m. tip-off.
Kutztown (3-0) 94
Goldey-Beacom (2-3) 71
The Kutztown University men's basketball team used a 60-point second half to secure a 94-71 win over Goldey-Beacom at Keystone Hall Tuesday night.
The Golden Bears (3-0) had four players in double figures and three with at least 20. Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) each scored 22 points. Woodlin shot 10-of-12 from the field and added four assists on the night.Guard Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half. Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) added 12 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks in the winning effort.
Coming off the bench with eight points was Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) in 29 minutes of play.
KU entered the half with the score 34-33 and led only 52-50 with just over 10 minutes to play. The Golden Bears used nine-point and 11-point runs to pull away from the Lightning (2-3).
The Golden Bears shot 65.2 percent in the second half on 21-of-32 shooting and 60.7 percent for the game. KU also took advantage at the charity stripe, making 15 free throws on the day.
The Golden Bears defended their territory with 12 team blocks, 30 defensive rebounds and six steals. The Lighting shot 28-of-70 from the field and 9-of-18 on free throws.
The men's basketball team will return to action on Sunday when they travel to Holy Family for a 4 p.m. tip-off.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
"Dennis scores 22, KU rolls past University of Sciences 79-65"
November 22, 2008
Kutztown (2-0) 79
University of the Sciences (0-4) 65
Stephen Dennis Dennis scored a game-high 22 points, making 10-of-15 shots from the field, including a 2-for-2 showing from beyond the arc.Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) finished with 17 points, Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) had 14 and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) and Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) each had 10. Ben and Washington each had five rebounds.
KU (2-0) led by just two points with 13:29 left in the first half, but put together a 13-2 run to take a 23-10 lead with 10:19 remaining.Dennis started the run with a 3-pointer and Woodlin capped it with one of his two 3-pointers. Ben was fouled while attempting a 3 in the middle of the run and sank all three of his free throws.
Leading by eight with 1:41 left in the half, Gray hit a 3-pointer to start a 20-5 run that extended into the second half. After the run, KU led 56-33 with 15:34 left. The closest USP came was within 12 points with 4:22 remaining.
KU shot above 50 percent in each half to finish 29-of-53 from the field (54.7 percent).
USP also shot well, making 56 percent of its shots; however, 23 turnovers helped KU run away with the win.
The Golden Bears will play their first home game of the 2008-09 season when they host Goldey-Beacom at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Kutztown (2-0) 79
University of the Sciences (0-4) 65
Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) led five players in double-digits as the Kutztown University men’s basketball team won 79-65 over the University of the Sciences at Morgan Arena in Philadelphia.
Stephen Dennis Dennis scored a game-high 22 points, making 10-of-15 shots from the field, including a 2-for-2 showing from beyond the arc.Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) finished with 17 points, Andre Woodlin (sr. Philadelphia/Central) had 14 and Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) and Julius Gray (so. Lincoln/Oxford) each had 10. Ben and Washington each had five rebounds.
KU (2-0) led by just two points with 13:29 left in the first half, but put together a 13-2 run to take a 23-10 lead with 10:19 remaining.Dennis started the run with a 3-pointer and Woodlin capped it with one of his two 3-pointers. Ben was fouled while attempting a 3 in the middle of the run and sank all three of his free throws.
Leading by eight with 1:41 left in the half, Gray hit a 3-pointer to start a 20-5 run that extended into the second half. After the run, KU led 56-33 with 15:34 left. The closest USP came was within 12 points with 4:22 remaining.
KU shot above 50 percent in each half to finish 29-of-53 from the field (54.7 percent).
USP also shot well, making 56 percent of its shots; however, 23 turnovers helped KU run away with the win.
The Golden Bears will play their first home game of the 2008-09 season when they host Goldey-Beacom at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
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