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Halifax, Nova Scotia - Mar 11, 2023: USports Men's Final 8 National Basketball between Victoria Vikes and StFX XMen at the Scotiabank Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (Trevor MacMillan/Dalhousie Tigers)
Trevor MacMillan
77
Winner StFX STFX 19-3, 18-3
65
Victoria VICTORIA 17-5, 17-4
Winner
StFX STFX
19-3, 18-3
77
Final
65
Victoria VICTORIA
17-5, 17-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
StFX STFX 26 17 18 16 77
Victoria VICTORIA 14 22 18 11 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Alexis Chevalier, Vikes Sports Information

Vikes fall to X-Men in U SPORTS semifinals

Halifax, N.S. – The University of Victoria men's basketball team fell to St. Francis Xavier University, 77-64, in the semifinal round of the U SPORTS Top 8, March 11 at Scotiabank Centre.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • StFX opened with a 5-0 lead, before a pair of free throws by Diego Maffia put the Vikes on the board, 5-2, with 7:35 to go in the opening frame.
  • The X-Men took a 26-12 lead after one quarter of play, taking advantage of the Vikes shooting just 2-of-16 from field goal range to the X-Men's 11-of-19 shooting.
  • Bringing the hosts' lead back to single-digits, an Elias Ralph layup and Ethan Boag jumper opened the second-quarter scoring, bringing the score to 26-18 with 9:17 until the half.
  • A pair of free throws from Maffia cut the Vikes' deficit to three, 37-34, with 43 seconds until halftime.
  • After an Izzy Helman bucket brought the Vikes back within four, 40-36 with 10 seconds to play, StFX hit a three at the buzzer put the X-Men ahead, 43-36, at the half.
  • The X-Men grew their lead out to 14 during the third quarter, but a Robinson bucket in the final seconds halved the difference to seven, to 61-54 in favour of the hosts after 30 minutes of play.
  • A six-point Vikes run from a Maffia layup, Robinson jumper, and Ralph layup pulled the Vikes within three, 63-60, forcing a StFX timeout with 7:51 to play.
  • Unable to gain the lead, the Vikes fell to the X-Men, 77-64. 
WORTH NOTING
  • Dominick Oliveri recorded a career-high 24 rebounds, adding three points, four assists, two blocks, and one steal for the Vikes, earning U SPORTS Player of the Game honours.
  • Maffia and Ralph led the Vikes offensively with 20 and 16 points, respectively.
  • Boag added 11 points and three rebounds for UVic.
  • The Vikes' 21-of-76 (27.6%) shooting marks the lowest shooting percentage the Vikes have recorded this season.
  • Victoria sits at 21-4 on the season heading into the final game of the year. 
UP NEXT
The Vikes face the University of Ottawa in the bronze medal game tomorrow, March 12, at 10 a.m. PT to close their national tournament appearance.
 
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