CHICAGO, Ill. – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team dropped an 87-63 decision to 24th-ranked University of Chicago in the opening game of the Midway Classic on Saturday afternoon.
The Polar Bears (0-2) were led by
Benedek Maly, who scored 15 points, while
Ben Chilson added 11 and
Liam McBride contributed 10 off the bench. Chicago (1-1) was paced by Arhan Lapsiwala with 20 points.
Game Highlights
- The teams traded leads throughout the early stages of the contest, with nine lead changes in the game. Chicago opened a 27-18 advantage midway through the first half before Bowdoin answered with eight straight points, capped by a three-pointer from Maly, to close within 27-26.
- The Maroons responded with a 13-3 run to extend their advantage to 40-29 with under three minutes remaining in the opening period and carried a 43-32 lead into halftime.
- Chicago continued to build its lead after intermission, using a strong offensive performance to pull away from the Polar Bears. The hosts outscored Bowdoin 44-31 in the second half to secure the victory.
- Bowdoin struggled to find its shooting touch in the second period, connecting on just 9-of-33 attempts (27.3 percent) from the field after shooting 48 percent in the opening half.
By The Numbers
- Maly connected on 5-of-9 shots from the field, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, to finish with a team-high 15 points.
- Chilson was an efficient 4-of-6 from the floor, including a perfect 2-of-2 from beyond the arc, for 11 points. McBride added 10 points and three rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench.
- Josh Belcher led the Polar Bears with nine rebounds, including six on the defensive end.
- Bowdoin finished 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) from three-point range but shot just 36.2 percent overall and 11-of-22 from the free-throw line.
- Chicago held a 48-27 advantage on the glass and shot 49.3 percent from the field, including 55.2 percent in the opening half.
Up Next
- Bowdoin will conclude its trip to Chicago on Sunday, November 15, with a noon (Central Time) matchup against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in the Midway Classic.
