THE BASICS
Score: Judson 67, Madonna 76
Records: Madonna (1-1), Judson (0-1)
Location: Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena, Livonia, Mich.
 
LIVONIA, Mich.-- Madonna University Men's Basketball senior Noah Campbell propelled the Crusaders to a 76-67 victory over the Judson University Eagles (0-1) Friday night at the Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena.
The first game of the 2020 Bernie Holowicki Classic presented by Hampton Inn Detroit/Northville belonged to Madonna who opened the historic, first-ever home game held inside the ACCU. 

TURNING POINT:

• A 12-0 run in the first 5:22 of competition gave Madonna the buffer it needed as the Eagles made a late push deep in the second half.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Junior Mark Mettie started off hot in the first half, scoring 15 of his 22 total points en route to the team's first double-double of the season with the addition of 12 rebounds as the final buzzer sounded.  
• Campbell and freshman Matthew MacLellan exchanged jumpers and free throws in the latter half of the first frame to put Madonna up 33-17 with 5:30 to go before Mettie continued a barrage at the rim, forcing free throw attempts. 
• The two teams went blow-for-blow to start the second half starting with senior Stephan Umfress at the free-throw line. Sophomore Ryan Nunn and Devin Dunn locked down the three-point arc with Dunn shooting 100% behind the line.  
• Judson reached within six points of the Crusaders lead with less than 1:30 on the clock before a pair of turnovers by the Eagles with both a steal and a block from Mettie secured the first-ever victory at the ACCU.  

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Campbell reached a career high 22 points to lead Madonna in scoring with 29 minutes of play going 8-11 from the field and 100% (5-5) from the free throw line.
• Mettie racked up 12 rebounds and three blocks with 22 points as well, reaching the free throw line a grand total of 16 times over the course of the contest.
• Dunn and Nunn both tied in the assists category with three-a-piece. Dunn, however, shot 3-3 from three-point range.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• 22: Magic number 22 for both Campbell and Mettie accounted for 58% of scoring for Madonna between the two Crusaders.
• 60-72: Madonna improved in the second half in both three-point shooting and free-throw shooting than the first half. 36.36% from the arc in the first half, 60% in the second as well as 66.67% from the line in the first and 72.22% in the second, respectively. 
• 25-36: The Crusaders were night-and-day at the free-throw line from Tuesday, hitting 25-36 for 69.4%.
• 100%: Both Campbell and Dunn shot 100% to lead the team in their respective categories of free-throws and three-point shooting. 

UP NEXT:

• Madonna will be on the road Saturday, November 14 in Mount Vernon, Ohio at Ariel Arena to take on the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Cougars.

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