Loretto, Pa. - The Saint Francis men's basketball team (2-4) got back in the win column with a 113-59 win over Bloomsburg (1-2) on Tuesday night. Junior Randall Gaskins Jr. led six SFU players in double figures with a career-high 23 points to go along with six assists.

Krimmel's Reaction

"It has been a tough stretch for our guys so it was good for some of our guys to see the ball go in the net," said head coach Rob Krimmel. "I didn't think we started with the laser-focus that we needed but the guys picked up the intensity and played well for the final 30 minutes Hopefully this win will be a building block for us as we head into Friday."

Turning Point

Bloomsburg hung with the Red Flash for the opening 10 minutes, trailing 20-18 before a dunk from junior Deivydas Kuzavas (Kretinga, Lithuania/St. Mary's Ryken (Md.)) ignited a 17-0 Saint Francis run.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Francis was held under 40% from the field in each of its first five games but made 47-76 (61.8%) shots on Tuesday night, its best field goal pct. since shooting 65.4% in a win over Navy on Nov. 29, 2014. Bloomsburg was held to 19-54 (35.2%) from the field.
• SFU knocked down 9-24 three-pointers (37.5%) while the Huskies hit 7-17 (41.2%) from deep.
• Saint Francis was just 4-7 (57.1%) from the line while Bloomsburg went 9-13 (69.2%).
• SFU killed the Huskies on the glass, 44-24.
• SFU recorded a season-high 26 assists to just eight turnovers while forcing Bloomsburg into 20 turnovers. Gaskins Jr., senior Jamaal King (Salisbury, Md./Bishop O'Connell (Va.)) and sophomore Ramiir Dixon-Conover (Newark, N.J./South Kent) all had six assists.
• SFU converted 31 points off turnovers to just four for the Huskies.
• Points in the paint were 66-14 for the Red Flash.
• SFU's bench scored a season-high 55 points.

Notes

• Gaskins 23 point night bested his previous career-high of 20 scored as a freshman vs. Robert Morris.
• Freshman Myles Thompson (Camden, N.J./Camden) recorded 15 points and a career-high eight rebounds.
• Junior Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N.J./Delsea) added 15 points, six rebounds and three assists in just 24 minutes. 
• Senior Andre Wolford (North Olmstead, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) scored 12 points, all in the first half.
• Redshirt junior Isaiah Blackmon (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) led SFU with three three-pointers for a season-high 11 points.
• King finished with 10 points and six assists in 19 minutes.
• Sophomore Mark Flagg (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) played a productive 12 minutes with eight points and six rebounds.
• Freshman Precious Ikediashi (Hoboken, N.J./Hudson Catholic) recorded career-highs in points and rebounds with six and four in seven minutes.
• SFU's 113 points tied its high from last season in a win over Bethany. The DeGol Arena record is 119 set vs. Chatham during the 2016-17 season.
• The 26 assists were the most since recording 30 in the win over Chatham.

Up Next

Saint Francis will look to close out a 2-0 week on Friday, Nov. 30, when it hosts Niagara at 7 p.m. Fans that bring a new toy will receive free admission.