Yezbak’s 29 Points Pace USIU’s Victory

Joe Yezbak scored 29 points as U.S. International University won for the third straight time Saturday night, defeating Robert Morris, 92-80, at the UC San Diego gym. It’s the first time USIU has won three in a row since the 1981-82 season.

Yezbak, the No. 3 scorer in the nation, hit 13 of 15 shots from the field and also had seven assists. Carl Shenault scored 22 and had 12 rebounds as the Gulls evened their record at 5-5. Robert Morris fell to 2-5.

Duane Cross scored 11 points, and former Point Loma High School star Charles Redding added 10 for the Gulls. Ken Williams led Robert Morris with 16 points.

USIU, which never trailed after building a 44-38 halftime lead, was outscored from the field, but the Gulls converted 28 of 42 free throws. Robert Morris was 10 of 18 from the line.

The Gulls’ next game will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday against Southwest Texas State at UCSD.