Faucett powers Dean Bulldogs past Me.-Augusta in men’s basketball

SAN ANTONIO (Interstat) — Thomas Faucett scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Dean Bulldogs beat visiting Me.-Augusta 88-79 on Sunday in a non-divisional men’s NCAA Division III basketball game at Bill Greehey Arena. Dean, now 1-1, overcame a three-point halftime deficit by outscoring Me.-Augusta 48-43 after the break. Faucett added one assist and one block. Kymel Williams had 18 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block. Izayah Porter added 22 points, two rebounds and five assists. Tre’Von Coney scored 12 points with two rebounds. Alex Ball contributed four points, three rebounds and two assists, while Amari Moses had eight points, one rebound and one assist. Devin Bowers added two rebounds and four assists, and Donnary Fontenot also played. Dean had 11 offensive rebounds, eight assists, two blocks, 15 turnovers and 15 fouls, and posted an offensive rating of 107.4 while scoring 88 points on 82 possessions. Me.-Augusta scored 18 points off turnovers to Dean’s 14 and had the game’s only two fastbreak points. Attendance was 132.