BOX SCORE Farmville, Va. - Junior Isaiah Blackmon scored a season-high 18 points, sophomore Keith Braxton notched his 10th career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds and four SFU players scored in double figures as the Saint Francis men's basketball team (1-2) rolled to an 83-56 victory at Longwood (0-3) on Saturday afternoon.

Kriimmel's Reaction

"We did a great job of defending their guards for 40 minutes," said head coach Rob Krimmel. "They are a talented team with guards who shoot the ball really well. Our defense set the tone and allowed us to get the ball off the rim, get out in transition and get some easy buckets on the other end."

Turning Point

Longwood trailed 42-37 with 17:48 to play in the second half before SFU went on its biggest run of the game. A Blackon layup in transition ignited a 12-0 run as the Red Flash stretched its lead to 54-37. Junior Jamaal King hit two of his team-high three three-pointers during the run.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Francis shot 42.3% from the field, connecting on 30-71 shots. Longwood entered the game shooting 43.8% but was held to a season-low 35.2% on 19-54.
• Saint Francis entered the game with just seven made three-pointers through its first two games but converted 9-of-26 (34.6%) from behind the arc. The Lancers made 5-of-20 (25.0%) from three.
• Saint Francis continued to shoot well from the foul line, making 14 of its 17 opportunities (82.4%).
• Saint Francis controlled the boards to the tune of a 43-37 edge. 
• SFU's defense forced Longwood into 20 turnovers. Sophomore Randall Gaskins Jr. secured a team-high four steals as the team finished with a season-high 11 thefts.
• The Red Flash recorded a season-best 14 assists. King led the team in the category with a season-high six.

Notes

• Braxton's first double-double of the season comes against the same team that he recorded his first career double-double against. He had 17 points and 12 rebounds in last season's 87-72 victory over the Lancers in Loretto.
• King had an all-around efficient game finishing with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists. The eight rebounds tied his career-high.
• Sophomore Deivydas Kuzavas posted a new career-high with 12 points on 6-12 shooting.
• Junior Scott Meredith and Gaskins chipped in with nine points each.
• The 27-point victory is the largest over a Division I opponent since a 69-42 win over Wagner on Dec. 3, 2009.

Up Next 

Saint Francis returns to Loretto for its home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.