MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's basketball team took down Fredonia State, 91-53, in a non-conference match during the 2022-23 season opener on Tuesday night at James H. Mullen Arena inside the David V. Wise Center.

Luke Barker (New Castle, Pa./Struthers (Ohio)) exploded with a 26-point first half, accounting for nearly half of the points for the Gators (1-0). He cashed in on six of his seven 3-pointers, a game-high. Barker led the charge as Allegheny went 10-for-21 behind the perimeter as a team. Charlie Waid (Meadville, Pa./Meadville) started for the first time in his collegiate career and sank in a pair of threes. Preston Turk (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) and Ryan Lang (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) also knocked in shots from behind the arc aduring the opening 20 minutes, as the Gators ended the first half ahead of the Blue Devils (0-1), 54-28.

Caden Hinckley (Boise, Idaho/Mount Lebanon (Pa.)) shined in the second half by tallying 18 points. He completed a double-double with 26 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds. Hinckley filled out the stat sheet by providing five steals and four blocks throughout the contest.

KC Johns (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) racked up seven of his nine points in the final 20 minutes of regulation. First-year guard Isaiah Portis (Medina, Ohio/Norwayne) collected his first collegiate bucket in the second half, as the entire 14-man roster saw time on the court.

The Gators outscored the Blue Devils, 40-25, en route to the lopsided victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Allegheny shot 37-for-75 (49.3%) from the floor.
• Fredonia went 19-for-69 (27.5%) from the field.
• The Gators were 14-for-34 (41.2%) from the perimeter.
• The Blue Devils shot 6-for-25 (24.0%) behind the arc.
• Allegheny was 6-for-13 (46.2%) in free throw attempts.
• Fredonia went 9-for-15 (60.0%) at the stripe.
• The Gators out-rebounded the Blue Devils, 54-40.
• Barker led all scorers with 27 points and six 3-pointers.
• Hinckley paced all players with 11 field goals, 12 rebounds, five steals, and four blocks.
• Turk was first among all players with six assists.

News and Notes

• Allegheny and Fredonia faced off for the first time since November 9, 2021.
• The Gators are now 4-1 all-time against the Blue Devils.
• Allegheny scored 90-plus points for the first time since December 1, 2021, against Hiram College.
• Hinckley drained a career-high 26 points and logged his third game with five or more steals.
• Barker matched a career-high of 27 points with his performance on February 2, 2022, at Wabash College.

Up Next
Allegheny takes on Dickinson College at the Bill Sudeck Tournament, hosted by Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m.