Fayetteville, NC – FSU Men's Basketball is set to travel to Orangeburg, SC to face off against the Panthers this Wednesday, Feb. 21. Game time begins at 7:30 pm following the women's game at 5:30 pm.
The doubleheader will be streamed live on the CIAA Sports Network website.
The History
- FSU and Claflin will be meeting for the second time this season.
- FSU won their first matchup against Claflin this season, 72-66.
- The Broncos are 7-3 in their last 10 matchups against the Panthers.
- The Broncos swept the season series vs Claflin last season (W 55-53 Home, W 71-61 Away).
About the Broncos
The Broncos are currently 10-6 in conference play and 15-11 overall. Since the Broncos and the Panthers met last time, the Broncos have played five games and the results of those games stand at 3-2 (St. Augustine's 63-48 W, Shaw 63-76 L, Johnson C. Smith 88-57 W, Winston-Salem 50-75 L, Livingstone 75-50 W).
In their most recent game vs Livingstone, FSU had three players score in double figures, led by
Caleb Simmons, who had 19 points and six rebounds.
Tairell Fletcher tacked on 14 points and five assists and
Kaleb Coleman helped out with 10 points and nine rebounds.
Fayetteville State out-rebounded Livingstone 35-29 and forced 16 Livingstone turnovers. The Broncos turned those takeaways into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor.
About the Panthers
Claflin is currently 12-4 in conference play and 15-9 overall. Since the Panthers and Broncos met last time, the Panthers have played six games. The results of those games stand at 5-1 (Shaw 94-80 W, Elizabeth City 68-65 W, Livingstone 74-72 W, Winston-Salem 61-63 L, Shaw 77-63 W, St. Augustine's 73-62 W).
In their most recent game vs Livingstone, Claflin had three players score in double figures. Junior forward John Whitehead, III led with 19 points, senior guard Daijohn Stewart had 14 points, and senior guard Bryson Dennis added 12 points.
Junior guard Damerius Wash added nine rebounds.
For more info about FSU Broncos Men's Basketball, visit fsubroncos.com.
Live Stats: fsubroncos.com
Follow on Twitter: @fsubroncos @fsubroncos_mbb
Follow on Instagram: @fsu_broncos @fsubroncos_mbb
Follow on Facebook: Fayetteville State Broncos Athletics
