QUINCY, Ill. - A strong second half pushed the Rockhurst Hawks past the Quincy University men's basketball team 82-66 Thursday evening (Nov. 30).  

A pair of three-pointers by Bobby Frasco got the Hawks off to an early lead.  The Hawks remained in control during the first half and held a 22-17 lead with 9:47 to play in the first half.  

Over the next four minutes of action, Rockhurst went on a 12-0 run to grab a 29-22 lead.  

QU scored all of its points from the foul line during the remaining four and half minutes to play in the first half.  QU went 9-12 from the foul line and trailed Rockhurst 36-33 at the end of the first half.  

To begin the second half, Rockhurst went on a 20-9 run to open the lead up to 56-42.  

With nine minutes to play, Ryan Briscoe scored to trim the Rockhurst lead to 63-52.  

QU could bring the lead no closer and fell to the Rockhurst Hawks 82-66.  

Rockhurst knocked down 10 three-pointers compared to six for QU.  

QU was held to 38% shooting from the field in the contest.  

The Hawks finish their road trip Saturday (Dec. 2) in Liberty, Mo. against GLVC foe William Jewell.