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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina
Smith at UNC
Keenan Hairston
74
The Citadel Cit 5-7,0-0 SoCon
81
Winner N.C. Central NCCU 6-7,0-0 MEAC
The Citadel Cit
5-7,0-0 SoCon
74
Final
81
N.C. Central NCCU
6-7,0-0 MEAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
The Citadel Cit 33 41 74
N.C. Central NCCU 42 39 81

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bulldogs Drop Final Non-Conference Road Game

DURHAM, N.C. – The Citadel men's basketball team dropped its final non-conference road game of the season, falling 81-74 at NC Central Tuesday night in Durham, North Carolina.
 
Game Information
Score: NC Central 81, The Citadel 74
Records: The Citadel (5-7), NC Central (6-7)
Location: McDougald-McLendon Arena (Durham, North Carolina)
Series: Series tied 1-1
 
How it Happened
  • The Citadel got on the board first with a basket from Elijah Morgan, but a 4:42 scoring drought allowed the Eagles to open up a seven-point lead.
  • After Austin Ash hit a three-pointer to tie the game, the Eagles went on a 12-0 run to take a double-digit lead with just over four minutes to play in the half.
  • The Bulldogs would get as close as eight points as Colby McAllister scored in transition, then found Ash on the wing for a three-pointer.
  • Turnovers continued to be the story as The Citadel turned the ball over 14 times in the first half, leading to 11 NCCU points.
  • The Bulldogs came out of the locker room as a different team and opened the half on a 17-9 run to take a one-point lead on an AJ Smith layup with just over 12 minutes to play.
  • The Eagles responded with a run of their own that opened an eight-point advantage with just under eight minutes to play.
  • The Citadel would pull to within three points on an Elijah Morgan three-pointer, but the Eagles would not allow the Bulldogs to get any closer.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Austin Ash led the Bulldogs with 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and 5-of-5 shooting from the free-throw line.
  • Stephen Clark added 14 points, four rebounds and three assists.
  • Elijah Morgan and AJ Smith each finished with 12 points. Smith led the way with six rebounds.
  • The Bulldogs took care of the basketball in the second half as they only committed three turnovers.
  • The Citadel finished the game 28-of-60 from the floor. They shot 13-of-24 in the first half.
 
Up Next
The Citadel opens Southern Conference action on Dec. 29 as the Bulldogs welcome Chattanooga to McAlister Field House. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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