Weekly Recap - January 11 - 17

The men’s basketball team is on a roll in Big South play, having won their last three League games, including a dominant victory over Radford, a tournament participant last year and preseason pick to repeat as champions. They currently sit in third place in the Big South, with the leader Coastal coming in for a contest next Saturday.

A five-game road trip proved tough for the women’s team, but they are now in the middle of a four-game home stand, trying to get some momentum.

Next Saturday (Jan. 23), both teams will be in action as part of a double header at the CSU Field House. The coaches are going “Barefoot for Bare Feet” as part of the Big South’s initiative to raise awareness for Samaritan’s Feet, an organization designed to bring shoes and hope to kids around the world who cannot afford a decent pair of shoes. The teams are also encouraging fans to wear blue for “Go Blue” night, where we will recognize a number of students who have attended a certain number of “Go Blue” events during the fall semester.

The Big South Freshman of the Week last week and the Big South Player of the Week this week, Jeremy Sexton has earned CSU Athlete of the Week honors after averaging 19.0 points per game in two Big South games. Sexton has been a key part of the surge that CSU has seen in League play, having scored 15 points or more in each of the last six games and has scored double figures in 12 of his 18 games this season.

After tying for team-high scoring honors with 20 points in the victory against High Point, Sexton was second on the team with 18 against Radford. He also had a combined six assists and two steals.

Katie Tull was also nominated for the honor.

Jan. 12 – WBB @ Savannah State – W, 69-36
CSU proved dominant in every phase of the game as they got a big road win against a Savannah State team that played tough at the Buc Dome earlier in the season. Katie Tull had five threes while Kelsey Wasmer added three treys. Both finished the game with 17 points.

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Jan. 14 – MBB vs. High Point – W, 73-69
CSU trailed by as many as 14 in the first half, but came back and battled to stay undefeated at home this season. Jeremy Sexton and Kelvin Martin each had 20 points for CSU as they shot 46 percent for the game.

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Jan. 16 – WBB vs. Gardner-Webb – L, 58-45
Despite not shooting the ball well (just 19 percent for the game), the women’s basketball team hung with the best team in the conference for the majority of the game. After trailing by five at halftime, Katie Tull hit a quick three followed by a layup to tie the game. The two teams went back and forth before the missed opportunities finally proved costly for CSU.

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Jan. 16 – MBB vs. Radford – W, 70-55
As we said before, the preseason pick to repeat as Big South Champions came into the CSU Field House, trying to redeem themselves after a loss at Coastal on Thursday night. CSU would have none of it as a great defensive scheme limited the touches by probably player of the year Art Parakhouski, giving him just 11 points on the day. Meanwhile, Jeremy Sexton dropped in 18 and Jamarco Warren had 21 to lead all scorers. CSU also shot 16-17 from the free throw line in the second half (did not have a free throw attempt in the first half). Those free throws down the stretch helped keep RU at a distance to seasl the victory.

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What’s coming up?

Monday, January 18 – WBB vs. Wingate – 7 p.m.

Friday – Saturday, January 22-23 – Track @ Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational

Saturday, Jan. 23 – WBB vs. Liberty – 5 p.m. (Go Blue Night / Barefoot for bare feet)

Saturday, Jan. 23 – MBB vs. Coastal Carolina – 7:30 p.m. (Go Blue Night / Barefoot for bare feet)

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