CHARLESTON, S.C. – Another near triple-double and a season-high six players in double figures led the Charleston Southern men's basketball team to a 108-52 home win over Piedmont International Saturday night from Buccaneer Field House.

Ty Jones finished the night with 12 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine assists finishing just short of a double-double and triple-double, but the Bucs (6-6) were able to cruise from the opening tip as Piedmont International (2-8) couldn't find the scoreboard until the 16:29 mark when CSU had a 9-0 advantage.

Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made it back-to-back contests with a double-double scoring 20 points to lead all and grabbing 11 rebounds as Dontrell Shuler added 19 while Nate Louis scored a season-best 17 off the bench and Deontaye Buskey also poured-in a season-best 15 points.

CSU shot .594 from the floor posting 50-plus points in both halves while holding the Bruins to just 19 first-half points. The Bucs had a lead as large as 58 in the second half as they also found their rhythm from downtown connecting on 15 treys – a season high. Five of those treys came from the hot hand of Louis, who connected on 5-of-6 and hit six of his seven total shots.

Saturday's win was the first time reaching the century mark this season for the Bucs, and first time since a 101-91 win at Longwood last season.


How it Happened

• Charleston Southern's offense was hot early despite the week-long holiday break scoring the first nine points in just over two minutes.
• It was all CSU from the start as they held a 57-19 lead at the break and led by as much as 58 in the contest.
• The Bucs knocked down 15 treys in the runaway win, nine of those coming in the closing 20 minutes.
• Six Buccaneers scored in double figures, a new season-high as Ty Jones had a near triple-double and Phlandrous Fleming Jr. scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for another double-double.

News and Notes

• Phlandrous Fleming Jr. collected his fourth double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds – the second-straight contest with those exact stats.
• Ty Jones added a career-high nine assists in the win as six Bucs finished in double figures.
• Nate Louis and Deontaye Buskey added season-high scoring outputs with Louis hitting five treys.
• Louis became the second Buccaneer to hit five treys joining Duncan LeXander who did so in a win over Missouri.
• CSU reached the century mark for the first time this season and shot above .500 in back-to-back contests.

Up Next
CSU begins their quest for a Big South title Thursday night from Buccaneer Field House when USC Upstate comes calling, opening a stretch of three conference games at home over their first four. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+.