For the week, Bene scored 50 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked three shots without committing a turnover in 59 minutes of playing time. He made 22-of-36 shots from the field for 61.1 percent and six-of-eight foul shots for 75%.

 

Bene had team-highs of 19 points and seven rebounds against JCU. He scored a game and career-high 31 points, became the 36th player in BW men's basketball history to score 1,000 career points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds as the Yellow Jackets defeated Marietta College, 76-64, on Saturday. Bene's 31-point and 15-rebound effort against Marietta was his 12th double figure scoring and rebouding game of the season. He scored his 1,000th career point on two foul shots with 12:37 left and BW leading 52-38.

 

For the season, Bene led the Yellow Jackets in scoring at 18.0 points-per-game, led the OAC in rebounding at 9.8 rpg., shot a team-best 54.6 percent from the floor (178-of-326) and 63.3% from the foul line (93-of-147) with 24 assists, 28 blocked shots and 18 steals.

 

Bene ended his career 35th all-time in scoring with 1,009 career points and 10th all-time in rebounding with 606 career caroms.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact BW Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Duane Sheldon, please call 440-826-2115 or e-mail at dsheldon@bw.edu.