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WAYNE, N.J. – The second-seeded William Paterson men's basketball team (16-13) saw its season come to an end with a 64-57 loss to visiting third-seeded Baruch (16-11) in the ECAC Tournament first round Feb. 28.
WP opened the game 3-for-14 (.214) from the field as the Bearcats surged to a 23-9 advantage by the 9:27 mark. The Pioneers then went 9-for-15 (.600) to end the first half, putting together a 21-5 run for a 30-28 halftime lead as 10 different players got into the scoring column.
With William Paterson ahead by a 36-28 count just 2:13 into the second period, Baruch answered by scoring 18 of the next 20 points, pulling ahead by a 46-38 margin with 10:12 remaining.
Senior guard
George Sapp (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek)'s steal and layup made it a one-point game at 58-57 with 2:30 on the clock, but the Bearcats kept the Pioneers off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game, scoring the final six points for the seven-point victory.
Senior forward
Richy Espinal (Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park) paced WP with 13 points, 15 rebounds and three steals. Senior guard
Dapo Badmos (Toronto, Canada/The Kiski School) added 10 tallies, while junior forward
Saint Simeon Beaubrun (Irvington, N.J./Columbia) scored nine while pulling down eight rebounds.
Senior forward Chimaechi Ekekeugbor had 37 points and 11 rebounds for Baruch.
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