After riding a two-game losing streak, SDSU Men’s Basketball got back into the win column after beating Peru State 94-46 to get to a 3-2 record. What were some of the contributing factors towards the dominant win? Rebounding, defense and shooting efficiency were certainly among them. 

Firstly, the Jacks outrebounded Peru State 52-24, the fourth most in SDSU’s history as a D1 school.

 Secondly, the Jacks held the Bobcats to a horrible shooting percentage throughout the entire game, stopping any apparent chance at creating a comeback. 

Shooting from the field? About 34%, their three-point percentage was worse, Peru State shooting 33% from the arc. Even when the Bobcats got to the free-throw line, they still shot poorly, going 2-8 on free throws. 

While Peru State was having trouble shooting the ball, the Jacks were putting up pretty decent figures. From three they were just as average as the Bobcats, but it was from the field that SDSU was able to create and expand their lead, shooting 50% from the field. 

Leading SDSU in minutes and points was rotation player Trey Buchanan. He went 5-7 from three on his way to a career high 24 points in 23 minutes. Also scoring a career high for SDSU was Alec Squires, who shot 13 while recording eight rebounds, tying Jackrabbit Damon Wilkinson for the team’s most. Bubz Alvarez and Luke Haertle both tied for team high assists with five a piece. 

The now 3-2 Jackrabbits will take on Georgia State at home this Friday at 7 p.m. Georgia State is 1-4 on the season and is coming off of a 75-62 point loss to Arizona State.