LOUISVILLE, Ky.--- Nine three's and 46 points in the second half led Asbury men's basketball (4-0) to their fourth straight win to start the 2023-24 season on Tuesday night in Louisville, Ky., against Spalding, 82-79. AU trailed 36-43 after the first half but shot 56.67% from the field in the second half and held Spalding to 36 points to stay unbeaten. 


* Caleb Wallis scored a season-high 25 points on 9-13 from the field, 5-8 from three, three steals, three rebounds, and two assists
* Dakota Walden scored a season-high 23 points (7-13 FG) with three made three's, 6-6 from the line, two assists and two rebounds
* Clayton Winter scored 11 points with six rebounds, three assists, and his first made three of his career
* Aden Slone led AU in rebounds with seven and in assists with four, also scoring nine points
* Anthony Dillard scored 19 for Spalding, shooting 9-14 from the field


* Caleb Wallis is averaging 51% from the field and 46% from three, averaging 18.3 points per game
* Dakota Walden is 13-25 from the field and 6-13 from three in his last two games
* Aden Slone has 19 assists and 14 rebounds in his first four games at AU 
* Asbury is 9-1 in their last ten games, going back to the 2022-23 season
* Spalding went on a 18-6 run to finsh the first half
* After AU got down 12 in the second half, the Eagles went on a 10-2 run
* Caleb Wallis made back-to-back threes in crunch time for the second straight game, putting AU up 74-68 with 5:56 to go 


"Another great team win tonight. We have such a gritty team that has proven to be able to finish out games. I love this group of guys and coaches!"
Caleb Wallis  | Senior | Business Administration | Guard

"We pulled together despite some adversity and prevailed. Building blocks that keep stacking."
Aden Slone  | Freshman | Guard


* Asbury made nine second half three's
* AU trailed 36-43 after the first half but outscored Spalding 46-36 in the second half
* Asbury's 12 threes are their most this season
* AU shot their best FG percentage of the year (52%)
* Spalding had 11 turnovers, Asbury scored 21 points off the turnovers
* Asbury went 10-10 from the free-throw line, they are shooting 87% on the year (59-68)


Asbury will meet Johnson University - Florida on December 1st in Lookout Mountain, Ga., hosted by Covenant. 


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