Error-Free Spartans down UNC Asheville, 80-78
DURHAM, N.C. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team shot better than 57 percent from the field and committed just four turnovers in an 80-78 victory over UNC Asheville Tuesday night in the NIT Season Tip-Off at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Senior Brandon Goode scored a career-high 22 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including 12 straight points in the closing stretch of the game that prevented the Bulldogs from mounting a complete comeback. The Spartans held the lead throughout the entire second half, as well as most of the first, but NSU never got more than 10 points ahead of UNC Asheville at any point in the game.
Goode had seven boards, but as a team, NSU (3-2) was outrebounded 41-22. It was about the only blemish on the night for the Spartans, who hit 57.4 percent from the field on 31-of-54 shooting. Norfolk State had a 19-4 assist-turnover ratio as well.
It was a battle of big men throughout the second half, as Goode matched up with Asheville’s D.J. Cunningham, who finished with 13 points and eight rebounds – all but one rebound in the second half – after sitting most of the first with two fouls.
Cunningham had six offensive boards, and UNC Asheville (1-4) had 21 rebounds on the offensive glass to give the Bulldogs a slight edge in second-chance points.
Read the complete story at NSUSpartans.com.
Wildcats Eases Past Trinity College, 98-55
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Allan Dempster scored a career-high 22 points as Bethune-Cookman downed Trinity College 98-55 Tuesday night in Moore Gym.
Dempster, a 6-7 sophomore from Philadelphia, was 7-10 from the field and 8-9 from the line as the Wildcats (2-2) won their seventh straight home game dating back to last year.
Clemmye Owens, a 6-1 freshman from Toledo, Ohio, also had a career-high with 19 points, including five three-pointers. Barry Smith added 14 and Travis Elliott 12. All ten Wildcat players were in the scorebook early in the second half.
Read more at BCUAthletics.com.
Colonials Too Much for Hornets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Delaware State University men’s basketball team, coming off back-to-back games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, met its toughest match of the young season, falling to George Washington 94-50 at the Charles E. Smith Center this evening.
The Atlantic 10 Conference Colonials won their fourth straight to start the season, while the Hornets dropped their third in a row to fall to 1-4.
George Washington jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the first 5:17 of the game and never looked back.
The Colonials hit 21 of 35 first half shots (60%) en route to a 54-19 lead at the break.
Delaware State was held to 28% shooting in the first half (seven-for-25).
George Washington held its biggest lead, 92-43, with 2:31 left to play.
Kendall Gray was a bright spot for the Hornets, topping the team with a season-high 15 points (5-8 FGs). He also led all players with six rebounds and five blocks. Gray has 139 blocks in 50 games with the Hornets.
Tyshawn Bell added 11 points for DSU.
Read full story at DSUHornets.com.