FAYETTEVILLE, NC --The Fayetteville State men's basketball team went into halftime trailing Elizabeth City State 29-19, but fought back from the deficit to knock off the Vikings 69-64 at home Monday.
The Broncos (7-7, 2-1) had three players score in double figures, led by Tyler Foster, who put together a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kaleb Coleman added 20 points, eight rebounds and two blocks and Darryl Myers chipped in as well with 12 points and three blocks from the bench.
Fayetteville State grabbed 41 rebounds in Monday's game compared to Elizabeth City State's 40, led by Foster's 12 boards. The Broncos also put in work on the offensive glass, turning 16 rebounds into 10 second chance points.
Fayetteville State did a great job disrupting Elizabeth City State (5-8 overall, 0-3 CIAA) shots in the contest, coming away with five blocks. Myers' three rejections led the way individually for the Broncos.
How It Happened
Fayetteville State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 29-19 heading into halftime.
Fayetteville State narrowed its deficit to 50-41 before going on a 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 50-48 with 7:41 to go in the contest. The Broncos kept the rally going and took the lead for good on Tre Richardson's three-pointer with 00:02 left for a 69-64 comeback victory. Fayetteville State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 14 of its 50 total points.
Game Notes
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Tyler Foster notched an impressive double-double for the Broncos with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
» Fayetteville State rallied from a 10-point 29-19 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Broncos shot well from three point range, knocking down 10 of 25 long range attempts.
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Tyler Foster,
Kaleb Coleman, and
Darryl Myers combined to account for 77 percent of the Broncos points.
» Fayetteville State had a 41-40 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Broncos were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Fayetteville State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 16 offensive boards in the game.
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Tyler Foster had a game-high 21 points and
Kaleb Coleman added 20.
» Fayetteville State got a game-high 12 rebounds from
Tyler Foster.
