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“We just felt like they were in a good rhythm both offensively and defensively,” Grant said. “They were clicking pretty well. We just decided to stay with them. We had some foul trouble with some guys. I just felt that group was playing well, so we decided to finish the game out with them.”
Cunningham scored 22 points and hit the game-winning shot in the season-opening 78-77 victory against Ball State but was limited to seven points in 14 minutes in the second game. He picked up his fourth foul with 9:56 left in the game and didn’t return to the game.
“I was worried because he wasn’t in a rhythm,” Grant said. ” Kostas was playing well. I thought we needed shooting on the floor at some of the other spots. We went big a little bit. I thought that helped us. I thought we needed shooting on the floor with the way they were playing zone. It was a decision we felt at the time was the best decision for us.”
Antetokounmpo had 10 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks in 26 minutes. While Dayton (1-1) held Hofstra (3-0) without a field goal for the last six minutes, the Pride made 9 of 11 free throws in that span.
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