Jalen Spicer
Donald Watkins

Men's Basketball

Spicer Lifts Broncos past Blue Bears in Close 74-73 Game

Box Score Salisbury, NC – Jalen Spicer dribble penetrated from the top of the key to the left block looking for his 11th assist, made a couple pivot moves and then kissed a layup off the glass for a Bronco 74-73 game-winner over Livingstone with one second left.  
 
Fayetteville State improved to 18-6 overall and sits tied with Claflin in the CIAA Southern Division with a 7-6 conference record. The Blue Bears drop to 5-8 in the conference and 12-12 overall.
 
Spicer (a native of Greensboro, NC) finished the game with ten assists, five rebounds, and three points. Jalen Seegars (Greensboro, NC) led the Broncos with 25 points from 5-of-10 three-pointers and 10-of-16 field goals. He also had a team-high eight rebounds. Denzell Hosch (Shelby, NC) knocked down four threes and two free throws for 14 points. Will Brown (Gresham, SC) had a big presence in the paint with 13 points and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line.
 
Fayetteville State had a late 13-0 run in the first half to stretch a six-point lead to 19 (43-24) and hold onto a 47-27 lead at halftime.
 
Struggling with a game-total 22 turnovers, Fayetteville State's 20-point cushion dwindled to a tied 63-63 score with 5:53 left in the game. The heart-wrenching game would see three more knotted scores.
 
After a free throw by Spicer gave FSU a 72-71 one-point lead until Isaiah Vinson committed his fifth foul on a Roger Ray attempt with 21 seconds left in the game.
 
Ray, who finished with a game-high 26 points, netted both attempts for a 73-72 lead.
 
Malik Smith helped the Blue Bears with a perfect performance in field goals and 17 points.
 
Fayetteville State was 53.1% in shooting (26-49) to Livingstone's 50% (26-52). FSU out-rebounded LC 36-19, for which 27 boards were on the defensive end.
 
The Broncos will host Claflin on Thursday, February 13th in Capel Arena at 7:30 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Will Brown

#45 Will Brown

C
7' 0"
Senior
Denzell Hosch

#10 Denzell Hosch

SG
6' 0"
Senior
Jalen Spicer

#1 Jalen Spicer

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jalen Seegars

#11 Jalen Seegars

F
6' 5"
Junior
Isaiah Vinson

#15 Isaiah Vinson

G
6' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Will Brown

#45 Will Brown

7' 0"
Senior
C
Denzell Hosch

#10 Denzell Hosch

6' 0"
Senior
SG
Jalen Spicer

#1 Jalen Spicer

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Jalen Seegars

#11 Jalen Seegars

6' 5"
Junior
F
Isaiah Vinson

#15 Isaiah Vinson

6' 4"
Senior
G