Carlton Fay dropped 16 points and 11 boards in just 25 minutes of action to help the Salukis advance to face UMass for a trip to MSG. Fay could easily lead the team in scoring this season if he stays out of foul trouble (he only had 3 fouls tonight).
Kevin Dillard lived up to his reputation of dishing the basketball with a nifty assist to Tony Boyle followed by a behind the back pass to Nick Evans for an easy bucket. When asked about his fast break highlight pass to Evans, Dillard responded, "He (Evans) trailed the play, and when a big man runs the floor you gotta reward him."
Preparing for UMASS
Lowery knows this young Saluki team will see their first true test on Wednesday. "All I know is my guys better get better in the next 24 hours," said Lowery after the game.
UMass has the best athletes the Salukis have seen so far, which makes fundamental defense and ball handing even more important. Lowery addressed what the Salukis need to do to get better. "We're talking about following our game plan defensively... then taking better care of the ball at the other end," said Lowery.
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