BALTIMORE, MD -- The Bowie State men's basketball team kept Shaw to just 18.2-percent from deep in a 2-for-11 shooting performance, but fell 63-53 to the Bears at CFG Bank Arena Tuesday during the opening round of the 2023 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball Tournament.
Sophomore Caleb Johnson led the Bulldogs with 11 points. Sophomore Elijah Rantin tacked on two points, three steals and two blocks and freshman Amare Wimbush chipped in as well with six points and two steals.
Bowie State forced 16 Shaw turnovers while committing 12 themselves in the game. The Bulldogs turned those takeaways into 10 points on the offensive end of the floor. Rantin's three steals led the way for Bowie State.
How It Happened
Bowie State got off to a slow start offensively, the Bulldogs scored just two points for over 11 minutes before falling behind 23-12 heading into halftime.
After intermission, BSU managed to gain control and had a 35-26 lead before going on a 7-0 run, finished off by junior Mark Bradshaw's jumper, to grow the lead to 42-26 with 10:43 to go in the contest. Shaw then asserted control, outscoring the Bulldogs 37-11 the rest of the way to end BSU's run at a tournament championship. Bowie State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 22 of its 41 total points.
Game Notes
» The Bulldogs put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 78-percent of made field goals.
» Bowie State played solid perimeter defense, holding Shaw to 18-percent from three point land on 11 attempts.
» BSU's bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» The Bowie State defense forced 16 turnovers.
» Johnson led the Bulldogs with 11 points.
» Bowie State got five rebounds from bothJohnson and Bradshaw.
What's Next
Shaw (16-13) will face the No. 2 Fayetteville State on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 8:50 p.m. in the quarterfinals as the Bulldogs 2022-23 comes to an end at 7-22 overall.
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