Box Score MEMPHIS—The Christian Brothers University Bucs went a 17-0 run over a 4:40 stretch early in the first half, holding visiting North Alabama to just one field goal for nearly 10 minutes as they cruised to a 70-61 win Saturday afternoon at Canale Arena.

After Rory Miller scored the game's first basket for UNA (2-2), the Bucs (3-2) shut UNA out from the field for the next nine minutes.

After the Bucs suffered a three-minute drought themselves early, Zack Warner (St. Louis, Mo./Clayton HS) started the CBU scoring with a layup with 16:49 remaining, sparking the run.  Warner scored seven more points during the burst.  Connor Wetzel (Cincinnati, Ohio/Wyoming HS) scored on a tip-in, and back-to-back threes by Scott Dennis (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS) and Jimmy Palmer (Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS) lifted the Bucs to a commanding 17-2 lead.  The Lions never came closer than five points again.

After the early barrage of three-pointers, the Bucs spent most of the remainder of the game running their Princeton offense for backdoor layups.  The Bucs scored season-highs of 38 points in the paint and eight fast break points, mainly from breaking the UNA press late in the game.

Warner scored a game-high 23 to pace the Bucs, while Dennis scored a career-high 18 with 11 rebounds and four assists.  Wetzel set a career-high with 14 rebounds to go with 11 points and three steals.  Kyle Couvion (Dayton, Ohio/Centerville HS) added eight assists to just one turnover to his nine-point night.

The Bucs dominated the boards on a night where both teams struggled offensively, out-rebounding UNA 44-27, including a 15-4 margin on the offensive glass.  UNA forced 16 CBU turnovers, while the Bucs forced 12 turnovers.

CBU shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the floor, including just 20 percent (5-of-25) from three-point range, while UNA was 40.7 percent (22-of-54) overall and 28.6 percent (4-of-14) from beyond the arc.

The Bucs won't have long to celebrate their victory, as they return to the court at Canale Arena Monday night at 7 p.m. against Alabama-Huntsville to kick off a three-game week.  The Bucs visit Nova Southeastern Thursday night at 6:30 before coming home to face Blue Mountain next Saturday at 4 p.m.