ROME, Ga.  - The Christian Brothers University men's basketball team outscored Shorter 47-32 in the second half, and earned an 83-70 victory, on Thursday night at the Winthrop King-Centre. 

The win was the fourth straight for the Bucs. 

TIP OFF:
Score: CBU 83 | SHORTER 70
Records: Bucs (10-11, 6-7 GSC) | Hawks (3-18, 0-11 GSC)   
Series: CBU leads 12-4
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After an evenly played opening portion of the contest Shorter took a 23-15 lead, with 8:04 left in the half. 
• The Bucs fought back to cut the Hawks lead to 38-36 at the break. 
• Shorter had an excellent opening 20 minutes shooting the ball, as it went 13-of-25, including 6-for-10 from beyond the arc.
• CBU stormed out of the locker room in the second half, using a 11-0 run to take a 47-38 lead. 
• The Bucs did not allow a point for the first 4:54 of the second half. 
• CBU led by as many as 23 in the second half, as it held Shorter to just 12 points in 12:08.
• The Hawks scored the final eight points of the game to finish the scoring. 

KEY STATS | NOTEABLES:

• CBU finished the game shooting (32-of-60) 53 percent from the field and 13-of-15 from the free throw line. 
• Shorter finished 24-of-50 from the floor, but were held to just 2-of-10 from beyond the arc in the second half. 
• Daryl Lewis led the Bucs with 20 points.
• Mitchell Mays posted season high's with 15 points and 11 rebounds. 
• Jaret Gassett added 14 points. 

UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, Feb. 1 when they travel to West Georgia. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. The Bucs erased a 15 point deficit, in the second half, to defeat UWG 80-75 on Jan. 25