From Emory University Athletics
Emory University senior guard Michael Florin scored 21 points, including a game-winning off-balance jumper from the baseline with four-tenths of a second left in the second half to break a tie and give the 15th-ranked Eagles a 77-75 win over Guilford College at the Woodruff Physical Education Center on Saturday afternoon.
Just four-days removed from a 38-point, 16-rebound performance
in the Eagles' season-opening win over Oglethorpe, senior
forward Alex Foster added 23 points on nine-of-18
shooting from the field, and 14 rebounds for his second-straight
double-double to open the season. 15 of his 23 points came in
the second half, when he shot six-of-seven from the field,
including three-for-three from long range.
Sophomore Austin DaGue added 11 points and five rebounds
to cap off the Eagles' double-digit scorers.
Emory improved to 2-0 on the season with the win, while Guilford
dropped to 3-1.
After the two teams went back-and-forth for the first five minutes
of the game, the Eagles put some distance between themselves and
the Quakers, going on a 10-0 run, including three-pointers from
senior Max Davis and DaGue, to put Emory on top 19-10
with 10:47 remaining in the period.
Emory led by as many as 13 points in the first half, following
a Josh Schattie jumper with 6:21 left in the frame.
The Quakers would cut the Eagles' lead down to four with 1:51
remaining in the frame, but Emory would end the half on a 7-0 run
to boost the lead to 42-31, heading into the locker room.
Florin paced the Eagles in the first half with 17 points on
eight-of-12 shooting from the field, matching the second-highest
single game total for his career. Foster added eight points
and eight rebounds. Emory outrebounded Guilford 26-19 in the
first 20 minutes of play, while holding the Quakers to 29.7%
shooting from the field.
Guilford opened the second half on a 17-6 run, taking their first
lead since the 17:42 mark in the first half, 49-48 on a
three-pointer by Hunter Jackson. The Quakers would take a
57-53 lead, their largest of the game, with 9:56 left in the
second, but Emory would respond with a 14-1 run to regain a
nine-point advantage with 7:11 to play.
Guilford cut the lead back down to two with 1:24 remaining on a
pair of free-throws by Trever Hyatt, and then evened the game on a
jumper by Jonny Rice with just 24.9 seconds left, 75-75, before
Florin's go-ahead jumper. Although time expired the
scoreboard after Florin's go-ahead shot, the referees added
four-tenths of a second back on the clock, giving the Quakers
one-last chance, but the final buzzer sounded before Guilford could
get off a last-second shot.
Emory shot 43.7% from the field for the game, including 33.3% from
long range. The Eagles outscored the Quakers 27-8 on fast
break opportunities in the game.
Jonny Rice and Matt McCarthy each finished with 16 points to lead
Guilford, with Trevor Hyatt adding 15 points.