Raleigh, NC – Fayetteville men's basketball had a typical slow start in its CIAA Southern Division showdown at Saint Augustine's, but the Broncos overcame a 32-31 halftime deficit to hold on to a 78-72 victory in SAU's Emory Gymnasium.
Jalen Seegars (Greensboro, NC) led with 17 points and eight-rebound game-highs to seal the victory with Denzel Hosch (Shelby, NC) shooting a perfect 4-of-4 three-pointers for 16 points.
Darian Dixon (Bowie, MD) had a dozen points and
Jalen Spicer (Greensboro) finished with 11.
Fayetteville State (17-5 overall; 6-5 CIAA) trailed by nine (22-13) with 9:12 left in the first half but the Broncos chipped away to capture a one-point lead (29-28) from Hosch's first three-pointer with 2:43 left.
A couple baskets by Gary Jefferson helped the Falcons regain a 32-31 halftime edge.
Following intermission, Fayetteville State seized a 55-45 lead from a 11-2 run with nine minutes left and extended the lead to 17 (74-57) with two minutes to go. A pair of free throws by Seegars with less than a minute on the clock made for smooth sailing with a 77-60 advantage.
Saint Augustine's valiant barrage of scoring closed the final score at 78-72 at the end of regulation.
Seegars had 15 points in the final half along with Hosch's 13 points. Fayetteville State made 20-of-25 free throws and sank 8-of-11 three-pointers. The Broncos shot a better 51.0% (25-49) in field goals to the Falcons 48.3% (28-58).
Miguel Brown commanded 16 points for Saint Augustine's and Nilous Hodge pumped in 14. SAU frequented the free throw line 16 times with nine made attempts.
Fayetteville State will tip off against Claflin in Orangeburg, SC on Monday, February 3
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Gallery: (2/1/2020) MBB at St. Augustine's
