Box Score (BOWIE, Md.)  No. 21 Bowie State University shot nearly 55 percent from the field and drained 10 three pointers en route to a 91-68 thrashing over Chowan University.  The Bulldogs dominated for the majority of the game, going up by 30 on two occasions.

Bowie State (17-4, 9-3 CIAA, 5-1 North) out-rebounded Chowan 43-30 and scored 16 more points in the paint than did the Hawks.  Four Bulldogs players scored in double figures with senior Jay Gavin leading the charge with 17 points.  Senior Travis Hyman notched a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.

Mark Anthony Buright scored 14 points to lead Chowan.  Chris Williams added 12 and Alray Blackmon chipped in nine points.  Quinton McDuffie scored nine and pulled five rebounds for the Hawks.

Chowan (7-17, 1-11 CIAA, 1-5 North) made just 4-of-17 (23.5 percent) from three point territory compared to 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) for Bowie State.

Bowie State did not score their first points of the game until a dunk by Hyman got the Bulldogs into a rhythm.  A 16-0 run gave the Bulldogs a 21-4 lead with 12:18 to play in the first half.  The lead later expanded to 30-8.  Chowan brought it within 20 with just under three minutes left in the first half, but could not get any closer.

The Bulldogs opened its largest lead of the game, 57-27, following three Darren Clark free throws at the 16:33 mark of the second half.  A 16-8 Chowan run, capped by a Williams dunk, pulled the Hawks within 22 with 12:18 left to play.  However, that's as close as the Bulldogs would allow the Hawks to get for the rest of the night.

Bowie State made a season-high 34 field goals (out of 64 attempts) and recorded a season-high 23 assists.  One negative stat for the Bulldogs came via 24 turnovers, also a season-high.

“We came out and played well, but I'm not pleased with the number of times we turned the ball over”, said Bowie State head Coach Darrell Brooks.

The Bulldogs knocked down 18-of-31 first half field goals (58.1 percent) and 16-of-31 (51.6 percent in the second half.  Bowie State blocked a season-high 10 shots with junior Byron Westmorland swatting away a career-high three shots.

Bowie State will roll out the A.C. Jordan Arena welcome mat for Elizabeth City State University – Thursday (February 9th).  The Vikings and Bulldogs are scheduled for a 7:30 pm tip time.