Brett Warner
61
Winner Delta St. Delta 17-11
58
Christian Brothers CB 19-10
Winner
Delta St. Delta
17-11
61
Final
58
Christian Brothers CB
19-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Delta St. Delta 30 31 61
Christian Brothers CB 25 33 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Philip Tang

Statesmen Upset CBU and Advance to the GSC Semifinals

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –  The Delta State University Basketball team grinded out a tough road win to upset the Christian Brothers University 61-58 n the opening round of the Gulf South Conference Tournament on Tuesday evening. Brett Warner and Rasheide Bell led the way for the Statesmen with 18 and 11 points respectively.

THE BASICS:

Score:  DSU 61 | CBU 58

Records: Statesmen 17-11, 12-8 GSC | Bucs 19-9, 4-6 GSC

Series: DSU leads 60-41

Location | Time: Canale Arena | 7:00 pm

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

Neither team was able to get the ball in the bucket early. Rasheide Bell took advantage and scored the first four points of the game.

In the first nine minutes only one foul was committed.

Offense finally got going as Brett Warner and Matt Wilson hit back to back three's to take a 16-9 lead.

Around the eight-minute mark of the first half CBU started to get hot, as five Bucs hit six shots from beyond the arc.

In the second half, CBU started on a 7-2 run to take the lead 33-32 lead.

After trading buckets, both teams went tree minutes without a point.

With 4:22 left in the game, Luke Rudy for CBU hit a three pointer to grab a 46-45 lead.

Cedric Harper then answered with a bucket while being fouled. He hit the charity shot.

After CBU tied it up at 48-48 and then Bell scored five straight shots to seal the lead.

Brett Warner made three free throws to help maintain the lead.
 

TURNING POINT:

Bell's 5-0 run for the Statesmen  with 2:30 to go in the game, gave the Green and White lead which they did not relinquish the rest of the way

STAT OF THE GAME:

CBU did not commit a foul for the first 16 minutes of the game.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

Warner moved into second all time with 195 three pointers made. He has tied Twentis Magee for second all time in Delta State history.

The Statesmen were 6-11 from behind the arc while CBU was 11-28.

UP NEXT:

The Statesmen advance to the semifinals of the Gulf South Conference tournament. They will take on Valdosta State on Saturday at 5 PM.

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