ALBANY, Ga. – Despite a strong performance the Columbus State University men's basketball team picked up a 67-55 victory over the Golden Rams of Albany State University Friday evening.
Joshua Jerome paced the Golden Rams in scoring with 16 while
Randy McClure (12) finished in double figures.
McClure and Brown both had six rebounds. Jerome was very efficient from the floor going 6-for-14.
Albany State shot 43.1 percent (22-for-51) from the floor while hitting three of their 15 3-point attempts.
Albany State will be back in action on Monday as they travel to Americus, Georgia for a non-conference matchup against Georgia Southwestern State University on Monday, November 18
th. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
| Play-by-Play |
| First Half |
| Columbus State jumped out to a 14-5 lead less than six minutes into the game. Givens had five in the early going. However a quick 8-0 run by Albany State made it a one possession game. The game of runs continued as Columbus State opened up the largest lead of the game after a dominating 12-0 spurt to go in front 30-17. Horton was key scoring seven of his 13 points over the six-minute stretch. CSU would take a 37-28 lead into halftime. |
| Second Half |
| Albany State wouldn't go away early in the second half. The Golden Rams cut it to 40-36 at the 15:43 minute before the Cougars thwarted that rally. ASU would continue to fight and was finally able to make it to a one possession game (51-48) following a 3-point play by Randy McClure at the 6:32 mark. Like they did all game, the Cougars answered. A 3-pointer from L. Horton and a monster dunk by CSU made it 56-48. Following a tip-in from Paulding, another made 3-point, this time by Givens, iced the game for the Cougars. |
| Inside the Numbers |
• CSU committed a season-high 20 turnovers leading to 24 points for the Golden Rams.
• The Cougars won the rebounding margin 37-26.
• CSU never trailed in the contest.
• The Golden Rams picked up 12 steals on the night.
• The Golden Rams had 32 points in the paint.
• ASU shot 57.1 percent from the free throw line. |
