RICHMOND, VA --The Bowie State men's basketball team held a 37-35 lead at halftime but shot just 32-percent from the field in the second half, falling 76-65 to the Virginia Union Panthers on the road Saturday in Barco-Stevens Hall.

The Bulldogs (6-20, 4-10 CIAA, 2-6 North) had three players score in double figures, led by senior Quinton Drayton, who had 21 points. Freshman Warren Mouganda tacked on 11 points from the bench and junior Anthony Carpenter chipped in as well with 10 points and four assists from the bench.

Led by sophomore Caleb Johnson's two offensive rebounds, Bowie State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 10 boards that resulted in six second chance points.

How It Happened

After falling behind 19-10, BSU went on a 14-0 run with 12:09 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Carpenter, to take a 24-19 lead. The Bulldogs then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 37-35 advantage. Bowie State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down six shots to account for 18 of its 37 points.

Virginia Union proceeded to take a 76-58 lead before BSU went on a 5-0 run to shrink the deficit to 76-63 with 30 seconds to go in the contest. The Bulldogs kept their comeback going, holding the lead with 16:31 left to play, but Virginia Union managed to hold on for the 76-65 win. Bowie State capitalized on six Panther turnovers in the period, collecting nine points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» The Bulldogs shot well from three point range, knocking down nine of 22 long range attempts.
» BSU shared the ball well, recording an assist on 90-percent of made field goals.
» The Bowie State bench came alive by scoring 34 points to its scoring output.
» Mouganda and Carpenter came off the bench to score 11 and 10 points, respectively.
» Bowie State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Drayton led the Bulldogs with 21 points.
» The Bulldogs got five rebounds from both Johnson and Drayton.

Up Next
Bowie State men's and women's basketball will travel to Petersburg, Va., to face the Trojans of Virginia State on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 5:30 pm and 8 p.m. on HBCU GO TV.

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