RALEIGH, NC --The Fayetteville State men's basketball team shot 50 percent from deep on the way to a 72-65 win against the Saint Augustine's Falcons on the road Saturday.
The Broncos (16-12, 11-7) had three players score in double figures, led by Kaleb Coleman, who had 25 points and six rebounds. Caleb Simmons tacked on 18 points and six rebounds and Tairell Fletcher helped out with 13 points and four assists.
The Fayetteville State defense held Saint Augustine's shooters to only 39.3 percent from the field, including 30 percent from three-point range.
How It Happened
After jumping out to an 11-10 advantage, Fayetteville State went on a 7-0 run with 13:00 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Coleman, to increase its lead to 18-10. The Broncos then added three points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 35-24 advantage. Fayetteville State took advantage of four offensive rebounds to score seven second chance points out of 35 total in the period
Fayetteville State kept its lead intact before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by Simmons' jumper, to grow the lead to 50-42 with 10:12 to go in the contest. The Falcons narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Broncos still cruised the rest of the way for the 72-65 win.
Game Notes
» The Broncos made half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down five of 10 shots.
» The Broncos held the Falcons to only 39.3 percent shooting from the field.
» Fayetteville State never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
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Kaleb Coleman,
Caleb Simmons, and
Tairell Fletcher combined to account for 78 percent of the Broncos points.
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Kaleb Coleman led the Broncos with a game-high 25 points.
» Fayetteville State got a team-high eight rebounds from
Khalil Ridges.
The men will head to Baltimore, MD for the CIAA Tournament. Their game day and time will be determined after the conclusion of other conference games,
