CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel basketball team defeated Division II Erskine 118-73 in an exhibition matchup on Friday at McAlister Field House.
Head coach Duggar Baucom's squad turned up the heat defensively, scoring 52 points off of 31 forced turnovers in the victory. Six different Bulldogs scored in double figures as junior Brian White and freshman Quayson Williams led the team with 22 points each.

After excessive condensation on the floor caused a lengthy game delay early in the first half, The Citadel raced out to a commanding lead on the heels of a 24-2 run. Williams and White accounted for 17 of those 24 points during the run, draining five combined threes. The Bulldogs finished with 21 total made three-pointers, shooting 42.4 percent from the floor and 19-of-25 from the free throw line as a team.

"It was great to play someone else and I was most pleased with how we handled the adversity of the long delay," Coach Baucom said. "I was really pleased with the guys' energy at that point. I thought Quayson Williams for his first college game certainly played well and Brian White will be a great player for us. Everyone contributed and we got to play everyone a good bit to get their feet wet."

The Citadel continued to pour it on to close out the opening half, receiving gritty efforts from graduate transfers P.J. Boutte and Derrick Henry. Boutte finished with six assists and four steals, setting up several easy transition baskets throughout the game. Henry added 17 points and five rebounds off the bench, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor. His deep three-pointer from the wing with 37 seconds left handed the Bulldogs a 68-28 halftime lead.

Baucom and company kept the foot on the pedal in the second half behind a three-point barrage from a pair of freshmen, Connor Schroeder and Matt Frierson. The duo combined for eight second-half threes and 26 second-half points. Frierson hit all five of his treys down the stretch to finish with 15 points while Schroeder wound up with 17 points.

Following the tune-up game, the Bulldogs have a week to prepare for their official season opener at No. 22 Butler on Nov. 14. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 2. For more information on The Citadel basketball, follow @CitadelHoops or visit CitadelSports.com.
Contact: R.J. Layton; (843) 990-0330; rlayton@citadel.edu.