MEMPHIS – The Christian Brothers University basketball team outscored Auburn Montgomery 45-30 in the first half of an 84-60 win, on Saturday afternoon, at Canale Arena. 

The Bucs, who have now won six straight contests, have clinched a berth in the Gulf South Conference Tournament for the first time since the 2018-19 season. The six straight victories are the most for CBU since the 2017-18 team that won 11 straight games to open the season. 

TIP OFF
Score: CBU 81 (14-8, 12-7 GSC)  | UM 65 (10-14, 9-11 GSC) 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first seven minutes CBU raced out to a a 24-8 lead. 
• Jailen Anderson knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to extend the lead to 32-10, with 8:34 left. 
• Travis Anderson hit a jump shot to trim the CBU lead to 45-30 at the break. 
• CBU shot 17-37 in the first half, hitting 6-15 from long-range. 
• The Bucs led 64-49 at the midway point of the second half. 
• After AUM again trimmed the deficit to 15, with 6:41 left, the Bucs closed the  game on a an 11-2 run.

KEY STATS | NOTEABLES

• CBU shot 46 percent, while holding the visitors to just 34, including 4-20 from three-point range. 
• The Bucs were 13-15 at the free throw stripe. 
• CBU dominated the rebounding battle 49-31.
• Five CBU players had at least six rebounds.  
• The Bucs outscored AUM in the paint 40-24. 
• CBU scored 23 points off 13 AUM turnovers. 
• Anias Futrell led CBU with 23 points and 12 boards. The double-double is his second of the season. 
• Christian Jones added 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. 
• Jailen Anderson (17), and Christian Thompson (10) rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Bucs.  

UP NEXT
CBU is scheduled to return to action on Thursday, Feb. 22, when it travels to Livingston, Ala., to face West Alabama. The Bucs defeated UWA 67-46 on Jan. 8. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM.