CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Christian Brothers University men's basketball team bested Delta State on the road 70-64 in Walter Sillers Coliseum, completing the season sweep of the Statesmen and marking the Bucs eighth win in the last nine games.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Things started off tightly contested, with neither team gaining an edge early. Going into the first media timeout, the game remained as it started, tied, with 15:52 remaining in the first half.
• However, the Statesmen got some separation after the break, stringing together a 9-3 run to go up 16-10 over the Bucs. CBU (16-7, 11-4 GSC) responded with a 21-4 run to take a 31-20 lead with 3:33 remaining in the first half. During that run, CBU recorded assists on all four made three-pointers.
• The Bucs led 34-24 going into the half.
• The Statesmen ripped off a 9-2 run to start the second half, chipping away at the Bucs lead. Delta State (14-8, 10-5 GSC) even tied the game at 42 with 12:04 remaining off a tip-in from Cameron Burkett.  
• With 5:45 left in the game, another Burkett layup gave Delta State their largest lead of the second half at 58-53. The Bucs used a 17-4 run at the end of the second half, including an 11-2 run in the final 2:34 of the game. Forward Luke Rudy broke the tie with 2:34 with a three-pointer and the Bucs never looked back.

KEY STATS:

• Four Bucs finished the game in double-figure scoring, led by Adam Dieball who scored 19 points with eight assists in 39 minutes played.
• Junior guard Joe Laravie was right behind Dieball, scoring 14 points paired with seven rebounds. Laravie also played all 40 minutes for the Bucs.
• Freshman Nick Deifel scored 13 points on 50 percent shooting. Deifel also had six rebounds in 33 minutes.
• To go along with his go-ahead bucket in the final few minutes, Luke Rudy finished with 10 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

UP NEXT:

• The Bucs return to the friendly confines of Canale Arena on Monday to face Union. First-tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.