Box Score | Season Stats

BOLIVAR, Mo. - - Both Ethan Freeman and Vesko Filchev recorded double-doubles, but the Truman men's basketball team ran into a Southwest Baptist squad that buried 19 three-pointers in a 108-75 Bearcat victory on Tuesday night.

Freeman (Urbandale, Iowa, Urbandale) finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Filchev (Plovdiv, Bulgaria, GPCHE) scored 11 and added ten boards for the Bulldogs (2-5, 0-3 MIAA), who will return to Pershing Arena this Saturday (Dec. 7) to face Washburn (Kan.) University at 3:00 pm. SBU moves to 6-3 overall (3-0 MIAA) and were led by Tomas Brock's 23 points.

Truman led just once in the contest behind a three-pointer by Alex Henderson in the opening minute, but SBU opened the game on a 15-3 run and remained hot throughout the evening. The Bulldogs did shoot 43% from the field for the game and hit nine three-pointers, but hit 10-of-22 free throws and turned the ball over 24 times.

Joining Freeman and Filchev in double-figures offensively were Henderson (Willard, Mo., Willard) and Tom Norton (Bloomington, Ill., Bloomington Catholic), who co-led the 'Dogs with 15 points apiece. Henderson added six assists – the most for any Bulldog – while Norton's five three-pointers tied SBU's Brock for the most on the evening.

The Bearcats countered though with depth beyond the perimeter, as seven different players hit three-pointers to total 19 on 42 attempts. More than half of the SBU shots came from distance, with the Bearcats converting on 40-of-79 total field goal attempts.

Both teams totaled 12 offensive rebounds, with Filchev's four leading all players.