Thunderbirds pull away from Bucs in second half - Charleston Southern University

Saturday, November 23

Johnson City, Tenn. / Freedom Hall

11:30 am

Charleston Southern University Athletics

1-5,0-0Big Sout

Southern Utah

3-2,0-0Big Sky

Team	1	2	F
Southern Utah	41	39	80
Charleston Southern	25	20	45

Photo by: Jim Killian/CSU Sports

11/23/2019 1:15:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Dontrell Shuler had another 20-point effort, but the Charleston Southern men's basketball team fell in a Saturday morning neutral site matchup with Southern Utah, 80-45 from Freedom Hall.

Shuler scored 14 of his 20 in the first half to lead CSU (1-5) at the break, but four Thunderbirds (3-2) finished in double figures as they pulled away in the second half.

Southern Utah shot .500 from the field and knocked down six treys to pad their cushion while Phlandrous Fleming Jr. finished with seven points and five boards to lead the Bucs in rebounding.

How It Happened

Southern Utah used a 19-3 run over a 7-minute span to grab a lead, one they would hold the rest of the way.
The Thunderbirds used seven early Buccaneer turnovers to extend their lead while knocking down eight of their first 13 shots.
Southern Utah saw leads as large as 16 in the first half and the Bucs made runs of their own to cut it back to six at times, but hot shooting put the Thunderbirds up 41-25 at the break.
CSU couldn't knock down enough shots to complete the comeback in the second half before falling.

News and Notes

Dontrell Shuler led all scorers with 14 in the opening half, extending his streak of five-straight to open the season in double figures.
Southern Utah took the second game in the series history with the lone meeting coming back in 1988 in Cedar City, Utah.

Up Next
CSU ends their weekend in Johnson City Sunday as they take on either Delaware State or the host ETSU depending on the Saturday afternoon result.