MEMPHIS -- Christian Brothers University shot 58 percent from the floor, while the Delta State University men's basketball team went 1-for-17 from three-point territory as the Bucs outscored the Statesmen 34-28 in the second half en route to a 65-50 win over DSU on Saturday afternoon at Canale Arena.
THE BASICS:
Score: Christian Brothers 65 | Delta State 50
Records: Statesmen 1-5 (1-5 GSC) | Bucs 1-3 (1-3 GSC)
Series: DSU leads 61-45
Location | Time: Canale Arena | 2 p.m.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- A Jaylen Lemons layup capped a 15-9 Statesmen run to the 9:46 mark of the first half.
- CBU responded with a 6-0 spurt to tie the game at 15-15, and then used a 13-8 run capped by an Aiden Ruthsatz layup put CBu up 28-23 with 2:29.
- Caleb Henry, earning his first start of the year, scored a layup to trim the CBU lead to 28-25 with 2:05 left to go in the half.
- Jesse Payne responded with a three-point bucket to run the CBU lead to six, and that's where it stood at the intermission as the Bucs led 31-25 at the half.
- The Bucs doubled up the Statesmen 8-4 in the opening minutes if the second half to take a 39-29 lead with 16:50 to play.
- A Michael Motley layup with 16:34 left cut the margin to eight, at 39-31, but Nick Deifel responded with a three-pointer from the top of the key to put CBU up 11 with 16:15 to go.
- Maalik Cartwright hit a free throw to pull DSU back within ten with 15:49 left, but CBU responded with an 18-9 run capped by a Nick Deifel baseline jumper to give the Bucs their largest lead of the night at 60-40 with 4:16 left to put the game away.
TURNING POINT
- Delta State cut the CBU under 10 points twice in the middle stages of the second half, but an 18-9 run put the game away for CBU.
STAT OF THE GAME
- The Statesmen went 1-for-17 from the three-point line for the contest.
UP NEXT
The Statesmen are set to travel to Clinton, Miss. to take Mississippi College on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
