PENSACOLA, Fla. –
Christian Jones had a triple-double to help the Christian Brothers University men's basketball team earn an 88-74 win over West Florida, on Saturday evening, at the UWF Field House.
The Bucs have now won four straight games. Their seven road wins are the most since 2018-19, and are currently the second-most in the Gulf South Conference.
TIP OFF
Score: CBU 88 (13-8, 11-7 GSC) | VSU 76 (8-14, 5-13 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- CBU made its first seven shots to race out to a 15-2 lead.
- The Bucs led 30-12 at the midway point of the first half.
- CBU led by as many as 18 points, but UWF cut the deficit to 47-35 at the half.
- The Bucs shot a scorching hot 59 percent in the first half (20-34), while making 16-25 from beyond the three-point line.
- UWF got to within 10 points, in th early stages of the second half, but the Bucs used a 22-4 run to take a commanding 74-46 lead at the midway point of the second half.
- The Argonauts were unable to get to within 15 points until there were just 90 seconds left in the contest.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- The Bucs never trailed in the game.
- The Bucs have shot over 50 percent nine times, and over 55 percent five times.
- After going 3-8 from the free throw line, in the first half, the Bucs finished 17-26.
- CBU outrebounded the hosts 36-33.
- Christian Jones led the Bucs, posting his first career triple-double. The Memphian finished with 21 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
- Jailen Anderson finished with a game-high 26 points with five rebounds.
- Christian Thompson added 16 points.
- Four CBU players finished with at least five rebounds.
UP NEXT
CBU is scheduled to return to action on Thursday, Feb. 15 when it returns home to host Montevallo. Tipoff is set for 7 PM.
