WILMINGTON, DE — The Bowie State men's basketball team (5-14, 3-4 CIAA, 0-1 North) dropped a hard-fought 77–73 decision to Lincoln University (PA) (8-11, 3-4 CIAA, 1-0 North) on Saturday afternoon inside Chase Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs forced 20 points off Lincoln (PA) turnovers, but a 42–30 rebounding disadvantage proved costly in the four-point loss.

Bowie State set the tone early, jumping out to a 10–5 lead in the opening minutes behind strong play from KJ West, who converted at the free-throw line and finished a fast-break dunk with 16:52 remaining in the first half. LUPA responded with a Draven Pilson 3-pointer to trim the deficit to 24–20 with 4:40 left.

Despite a late push from the Lions, including baskets from Ronald Bridges Jr. and Amadou Fall, the Bulldogs maintained control heading into the break. A last-second jumper from Jailin Landis gave Bowie State a 35–32 advantage at halftime.

The second half featured multiple lead changes, but the Lions used a late scoring surge to pull ahead.

BSU continued to battle, as Joseph Allen scored on a layup and jumper to keep the Bulldogs within reach. Jaiden McGhee added a late layup to cut the deficit to 71–66, but timely baskets from LUPA allowed the Lions to close out the contest.

Bowie State Top Performers
Jaiden McGhee

• 22 points
• 9 field goals
• 4-for-4 free throws

KJ West

• 16 points
• 6-for-8 free throws
• 3 steals

Jailin Landis

• 8 points
• 6 rebounds
• 3 assists

Guy Fauntleroy

• 6 points
• 4 assists
• 2 steals

Up Next
Bowie State returns to action on Wednesday, Jan. 21, traveling to Virginia State University for a 7:30 p.m. contest inside the VSU Multipurpose Center.

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