Ohio Deals NSU 9th Straight Loss, 92-56
ATHENS, Ohio - Tommy Freeman scored 19 points to lead six Ohio players in double figures, and the host Bobcats dealt Norfolk State its ninth straight loss, 92-56, on Thursday night at the Convocation Center.
The Bobcats (7-6) shot 51.7 percent from the floor and hit 13-of-26 3-pointers while holding the Spartans (1-10) to 32.1 percent shooting.
NSU held just one lead, at 2-0, after a jumper by Kyle O'Quinn on the game's first possession, before Ohio surged into the lead for good. The Bobcats led 20-10 midway through the first half before extending the lead to 29-11 with a 9-1 run. NSU made just 8 of its 30 first-half field goals (26.7 percent) and trailed by 15 at the break.
T.J. Hall added 14 points, DeVaughn Washington had 12, Reggie Keely and D.J. Cooper scored 11 apiece, and Ivo Baltic chipped in 10 for Ohio. Cooper added a game-high 10 assists and Hall had a game-high seven rebounds for the Bobcats, who also outrebounded NSU 48-29.
Freshman guard Pendarvis Williams tied his career high with 13 points to lead the Spartans in scoring. Rob Hampton added 11 points and Chris McEachin added eight, both off the bench, for NSU.
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Free Throw Perfection Not Enough For B-CU; Dolphins Win 67-60
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Twenty-two for twenty-two from the line is amazing, but it can do only do so much against 72 percent shooting from the field.
Jacksonville's second half field goal shooting spoiled Bethune-Cookman's free throw perfection Thursday as the Dolphins posted a 67-60 victory before 3,541 at Veterans Memorial Arena.
Travis Cohn scored 14 points as the Dolphins (8-3) made 13 of 18 shots in the final 20 minutes to erase a six-point Wildcat (5-8) halftime lead.
Though perfect from the line, B-CU managed just 26.9 field goal shooting in the second half and 36 percent overall.
The free throw shooting was a bright spot for Reed.
CJ Reed scored 22 points for B-CU, including 13-13 from the line. Alexander Starling was 8-8 from the line and finished with 10.
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Late free throws lead Morgan past Robert Morris, 67-66
BALTIMORE-- Aric Brooks hit two free throws with 13.4 seconds left that turned out to be the difference in Morgan State's 67-66 victory over Robert Morris at Hill Field House tonight.
Brooks and DeWayne Jackson were the only Bears to score in double figures in the game. Jackson led everyone with 25 points, while Brooks followed with 13.
Morgan State (5-6) took control early using a 15-0 run in the first half. Down 7-4, Jackson scored 11 of the 15 points, including a three-point play with 13:22 left to give the Bears a 19-7 advantage.
The Colonials were able to get out of the doldrums and cut the Morgan advantage to 29-25 on a lay-up by Deion Turman with 1:16 left, but the Bears took a 34-28 lead into halftime.
Robert Morris (4-8) used their quickness on offense to eventually tie the game at 42 on a Lijah Thompson lay-up with 11:51 left. Yet the Colonials couldn't take advantage of numerous opportunities a little later on with missed free throws and three point shots that fell short of the mark. Morgan State retook the lead 44-42 on an Ameer Ali layup with 9:59 left.
RMU still had plenty of chances to turn the momentum around in their favor. However, the Colonials just couldn't capitalize on numerous shots inside the paint.
Even with their poor shooting, the Colonials finally took the lead on a Thompson dunk with 22 seconds left off an assist from Karon Abraham.
After that, Brooks made the critical decision and pushed the ball up the court, which led to the game winning free throws.
RMU had one more chance at it, but Velton Jones, who led RMU with 15 points, drove to the hoop and missed a lay-up attempt with 1.3 seconds left. Jackson came down with the rebound and the win for the Bears.
For the complete story, visit www.morganstatebears.com
Cold Second Half Dooms Pirates At USF
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - A cold second half spelled doom for the Hampton University men's basketball team Thursday night, as San Francisco beat the Pirates 69-57 in the Hilltop Classic at War Memorial Gym.
The loss snapped Hampton's three-game winning streak.
The Pirates (10-3) shot just 35.7 percent (10-for-28) in the second half and 38.6 percent (22-for-57) for the game. Hampton also went just 6-for-15 from the free throw line.
Junior guard Kwame Morgan II led the Pirates with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting, going 4-for-9 from behind the arc. Senior guard Brandon Tunnell added 12 points, while sophomore forward Wesley Dunning pulled down a team-high seven rebounds.
All but one of Morgan's 16 points came in the first half.
Michael Williams led the Dons (5-9) with 26 points, while Rashad Green poured in 17 points. Angelo Caloiaro grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds.
San Francisco shot 39.7 percent (23-for-58) from the floor, while also going 14-for-16 from the free throw line. The Dons out-rebounded Hampton 40-39, and San Francisco committed just seven turnovers on the night.
For the complete story, visit www.hamptonpirates.com
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