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96
UNC Pembroke UNCP 0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
104
Winner USC Beaufort USCB 1-0,0-0 Peach Belt
UNC Pembroke UNCP
0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
96
Final
104
USC Beaufort USCB
1-0,0-0 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 43 53 96
USC Beaufort USCB 54 50 104

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Morgan Sheehan, Associate AD/External Operations

Men's Basketball Falls At USC Beaufort In Season Opener

BLUFFTON, S.C. – USC Beaufort picked up 72 points from its bench and capitalized with 38 points off of turnovers to hold off the UNC Pembroke basketball team 104-96 in the season opener inside The Cove on Tuesday evening.  

The Braves (0-1) had four players score in double figures and scored 44 points from inside the paint. The Sand Sharks (1-0) have now won both meetings with UNCP and held the lead for nearly 29 minutes during Tuesday's victory. 
 
THE BASICS
SCORE: USC Beaufort 104, UNC Pembroke 96
RECORDS: UNC Pembroke 0-1, USC Beaufort 1-0
LOCATION: Bluffton, S.C. (The Cove)
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST HALF
UNC Pembroke built an early edge behind Quay Watson and Dallas Whitney, then after USC Beaufort tied it at 12, Dallas Whitney, Quay Watson and Marquin Thompson hit 3-pointers in a 1:33 span to put UNC Pembroke ahead 21-15 at 12:08. USC Beaufort tied it at 23 apiece and later went in front on Ismail Rashid's second-chance layup at the 8:32 mark, with additional free throws and a Hudson Norton layup pushing the hosts ahead 37-27 with 6:57 left in the half. UNC Pembroke got back within seven points, 44-37, on free throws by Dallas Whitney and Ca'Darrius Sowell, but USC Beaufort answered with baskets and free throws to move ahead 52-37 with 1:54 left. UNC Pembroke closed with a 6-0 run on a Sowell layup, two Jaquarious Patterson free throws and Patterson's putback layup before Caden Douglass scored in the final minute to give USC Beaufort a 54-43 halftime lead.
2ND HALF
USC Beaufort stretched its lead to 64-49 at the 16:33 mark, getting early 3-pointers from Israel Eatman and Shea Champine and two Ismail Rashid layups. UNC Pembroke responded with an 11-0 run with Quay Watson and Jaquarious Patterson making 3-pointers, Jaquarious Patterson adding a layup and free throw, and Lavant Burgess finishing inside to make it 64-60. USC Beaufort kept the lead through the middle of the half, although Quay Watson's 3-pointer cut the deficit to 77-74 with 9:15 left in regulation. The Braves used a second chance layup from Jaquarious Patterson to trim the score back to 90-87, but USC Beaufort moved ahead 99-88 at 2:32 to stay in control of the final minutes. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
+ Newcomer Jaquarious Patterson came off of the bench to turn in a game-high 23 points on an 8-for-10 clip in just 14 minutes of work. The junior pulled down five rebounds, had three steals and a block as well.
+ Quay Watson added 21 points highlighted by a 4-for-6 performance from the perimeter. 
+ Ca'Darrius Sowell and Dallas Whitney both finished in double-figures scoring 14 and 12 points respectively. 
NOTABLES
+ UNC Pembroke shot 50.8 percent from the field, while USC Beaufort finished the game shooting 44.9 percent from the floor.
+ The Braves committed 22 turnovers which converted into 38 points for USCB.
+ USC Beaufort posted a 45-33 advantage over UNC Pembroke in rebounds. The Sand Sharks also scored 25 second chance points compared to 16 second chance points for the Braves.
+ The Sand Sharks picked up 72 points from their bench.
UP NEXT
The Braves will return to action on Friday when they travel to Greenwood, S.C., to face Lander in non-conference action. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. inside Horne Arena. 
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Men's Basketball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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