On Sunday, the University of Redlands men's basketball team began a stretch of three road games with a non-conference tilt against No. 19 Chapman University. Despite trailing by just one at the half, the Bulldogs struggled to defend the Panthers' 69.9% second-half shooting and lost by a score of 57-76.

Redlands faced an eight-point deficit with 6:05 to play in the opening period. Chapman's offense went cold and turned the ball over in the final minutes while the Maroon and Gray converted its free throws to pull within one at the break.

The second half was highlighted by Chapman's impressive shooting (16-for-23), which included a perfect performance from three-point range (3-for-3).

Falling victim to the Panther defense, the Bulldogs amassed nine turnovers in less than eight minutes to start the second half, which quickly led to a 23-point hole. Despite their efforts, they never recovered.

The Redlands bench rallied for 28 points, with junior center Jordan Sanvictores (Redwood City, CA) contributing a team-high 14 points. Senior guard Andrew Maertens (Salt Lake City, UT) chipped in 11 points, including two three-pointers, as the only other double-digit scorer.

The Maroon and Gray shot 43.5%, compared to the Panthers' mark of 54.3%. Chapman also went to the line 29 times, converting 21 of those opportunities, while the Bulldogs went 11-for-15 from the charity stripe.

Redlands returns to action on Thurs., Dec. 31, with a 2 p.m. game at The Master's College in Santa Clarita.