MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Bowdoin College men's basketball team couldn't hold a halftime lead and dropped an 83-72 decision at Wesleyan on Friday evening. The Polar Bears fall to 15-8 (5-4 NESCAC) while the Cardinals move to 18-5 (8-1 NESCAC).
 
Game Highlights

• Ray Cuevas scored 17 points as Bowdoin shot 56% in the first half to take a nine point edge, 43-34, at the break.
• Wesleyan opened the second half on an 10-0 run to take their first lead of the game, 44-43, with 16 minutes to go.
• The teams exchanged the lead five times over a three-minute span, with Bowdoin taking their final lead of the game, 48-47, with 13:33 remaining.
• The Cardinals answered with an 11-1 surge, opening up a 58-49 lead with 10 minutes to go.
• Bowdoin rallied with a 9-0 run on a pair of Cuevas three-pointers and an Alex Halpern trifecta to tie the game at 58 with 8:42 left.
• Wesleyan scored on their next possession and never relinquished the lead, but couldn't put the Polar Bears away until the final minute of the game.

By The Numbers

• Cuevas finished with a game-high 28 points on 11-17 shooting from the field.
• Mason Dawkins, Alex Halpern, and Kevin Reeves scored ten points each for the Polar Bears, who finished at 45% shooting from the field.
• Wesleyan ended at 52% shooting for the contest and outscored Bowdoin 49-29 in the second half.
• The Polar Bears were victimized by 8-24 (33%) shooting from the free throw line in the contest.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears, who have secured a NESCAC postseason berth, will conclude their regular season on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity.