It may be snowy and icy outside depending on where you are, but the Buccaneer basketball teams are heating up the hardwood, and with four home games coming up this week (and next Monday). Both teams have played extremely well at home and are facing key Big South matchups so make sure you come out and support the teams!
Brooks averaged 10.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game over the two-game Big South span. He had 12 points and a career-high 14 points against Liberty, his second double-double of the year, and added nine points, 13 rebounds in the victory over VMI. He also had a career-best five assists and four blocked shots against the Keydets.
Also nominate: Katie Tull (Women’s Basketball), Kelvin Martin (Men’s Basketball)
January 3 – WBB @ Gardner-Webb – L, 67-51
The Bucs knew they had a tough test in Gardner-Webb, but hung around to sit within five points at halftime, despite shooting just 37 percent to GWU’s 45 percent. Things just got worse for CSU in the second, though, as they hit just one of 14 three point attempts (7.1 percent) and GWU used four double-digit scoring performances to distance themselves. The Bucs spread out the scoring, but Katie Tull was the only one who manager more than 10 points.
January 6 – MBB @ Liberty – L, 68-54
The road woes continued for CSU against a very good Liberty team as Flames guard Jesse Sanders posted an impressive triple-double performance to do-in the Bucs. Johathan Brooks had 12 points and 14 rebounds for CSU, while Jeremy Sexton poured in 17 points, but a slow start (36 percent shooting in the first half) allowed LU to grab a 10-point halftime lead and extended it to as many as 25 midway through the second half.
January 8 – WBB @ Winthrop – L, 75-53
The second of three-straight road games for the women’s basketball team, CSU had to face Winthrop on the road. Stop me if you’ve heard this before, because the story is very similar to the game against GWU. The Bucs trailed by just two at halftime, shooting 37 percent, and allowing the other team to shoot 50 percent. The second half was a mighty struggle, as CSU hit just seven of 24 shots, while WU connected on 18 of 30 (60 percent) to pull away.
January 8 – MBB @ VMI – W, 88-80
Not only did the Bucs have to shake off a tough loss, but a quick turnaround from a late-night finish to a 1 p.m. tipoff, the earliest of the season, posted another obstacle for the Bucs. Not to mention a very solid and fast-paced VMI squad. CSU had a number of impressive performances, including two double-doubles (Kelvin Martin, 22-10, Kenny Mitchell 19-17), with Johathan Brooks narrowly missing a third one (nine points, 13 rebounds). CSU hit 24 of 28 free throw attempts that no doubt aided in the victory, shooting 43 percent from the field, limiting their three-point attempts (12) since they were finding easy looks inside. It was the first road win of the season for the Bucs and moved them back to a winning record (9-8, 3-2) for the year and in the Big South.
What’s coming up?
January 10 – WBB @ Coastal Carolina – 7 p.m.
January 13 – MBB vs. Presbyterian Coll. – 7:30 p.m.
January 15 – WBB vs. Presbyterian Coll. – 2 p.m.
January 15- MBB vs. Winthrop – 4:30 p.m.
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