Recap - Santa Barbara Defeats Fresno State 69-54
Recap - Santa Barbara Defeats Fresno State 69-54
Orlando Johnson went off for 35 points and added 11 rebounds leading Santa Barbara to a 69-54 win over Fresno State on Saturday at Thunderdome.
Santa Barbara was a 10.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Santa Barbara got 12 points from James Nunnally and another 7 points from Jaime Serna. Justin Joyner contributed 4 assists, while Orlando Johnson cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Fresno State got a 15-point performance from Greg Smith, who was supported by 10 points from Kevin Olekaibe. Kevin Olekaibe had 4 assists in a losing cause for Fresno State, while Greg Smith grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Santa Barbara were victorious, as the score was 35-24 at the break.
Fresno State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-32.
