Men's Basketball
Game Recap

Dennis, Ben combine for 53 points as KU rolls past Wilmington

November 19, 2008

Kutztown (1-0)   99
Wilmington (0-2) 64
BOXSCORE

NEW CASTLE, Del. – Stephen Dennis (jr. West Chester/Henderson) and Dave Ben (sr. Coatesville/Coatesville) combined for 53 points to lead the Kutztown University men’s basketball team to a 99-64 season-opening win at Wilmington University Wednesday night.

Dennis scored 29 points, one short of his career high, hitting 9-of-13 from the field and all 10 free-throw attempts. He added five assists and five steals. Ben scored 24 points, hitting 10-of-20 field goals and three 3-pointers. He also dished out eight assists.

Ryan Washington (so. Philadelphia/Wissahickon) rounded out Kutztown’s scoring leaders with 12 points. 

Blake Rubenstein scored 15 points to lead the Wildcats (0-2). Kevin Cooper scored 13 points and Dominque Barron added 11. Antonio Sherrod led all players with 10 rebounds.

Kutztown (1-0) never trailed in the game, leading by double digits less than eight minutes into to the first half. KU shot 53.8 percent from the field to take a 59-32 halftime lead. Dennis scored 25 of his points in the first half.

In the second 20 minutes, KU shot even better, connecting on 58.1 percent of its shots as the Golden Bears cruised to the 35-point win.

Kutztown returns to the court on Saturday as part of a doubleheader with the KU women’s basketball team at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Tip-off for the men’s game is at 3 p.m., after the women’s game, which starts at 1.