WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb ran away with the final three minutes Friday, pulling past Southeastern Louisiana, 77-68, in the Barclay's Center Classic at Christl Arena.
Keith Charleston, a junior from Little Rock, Arkansas, led Southeastern (1-5) with 15 points and 10 rebounds, turning in his second double-double performance of the season.
Daniel Grieves (11), a senior from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and
James Currington (10), a sophomore from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, also scored in double figures against Gardner-Webb (2-4).
Joshua Filmore, a junior from Orlando, Florida, scored the first basket of the game, just 50 seconds in, but the Lions quickly fell behind on a 3-pointer from Harold McBride at the 18:45 mark. Southeastern spent the rest of the first half playing catch up.
Gardner-Webb built a 26-16 lead at the 8:41 mark on a 3-pointer by Dylan Poston, but the Lions pulled back within a basket at the 6:07 mark on a dunk by
Jordan Capps, a junior from Norcross, Georgia.
The Runnin' Bulldogs again pushed their lead back up, 35-26, on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Ivey at the 3:55 mark, but Southeastern clawed right back within a single possession, 39-37, on
Marlain Veal's buzzer-beating layup leading into halftime. A freshman from Gretna, Louisiana, Veal chipped in eight points for the Lions.
Currington tied the game, 39-39, 34 seconds into the second half with a layup.
Gardner-Webb went back up by six, 49-43, on a pair of free throws from Ivey at the 15:58 mark, but with exactly 14:00 to play in regulation
Dimi Cook, a freshman from Gulfport, Mississippi, gave the Lions their first lead, 50-49, since the game's opening basket.
Trading leads a couple times in the final 10 minutes of the game, Gardner-Webb tied the game, 64-64, on a Tyrell Nelson layup with 3:06 to play and took the lead for good, 66-64, at the 2:39 mark on another layup by Nelson.
The Runnin' Bulldogs outscored Southeastern 15-4 in the game's final 3:06 of regulation.
Southeastern shot 45.2 percent (28-of-62) from the floor, including 25 percent (4-of-16) from 3-point range. The Lions were 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the free throw line.
Ivey led all players with 21 points and his six rebounds was also a team high. Nelson (11) and McBride (10) both chipped in double-digit point totals for the Runnin' Bulldogs.
Gardner-Webb shot 48.1 percent (25-of-52) from the floor, including 52.4 percent (11-of-21) from 3-point range. The Runnin' Bulldogs were 16-of-22 (72.7 percent) from the free throw line.
Southeastern plays again Saturday at 4 p.m., facing Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-5) in the Barclay's Center Classic finale for both schools. UAPB lost to Army, 81-60, Friday evening.
The game can be heard in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 FM, online at www.LionSports.net or via the TuneIn Radio app. Live statistics will also be available, courtesy host Army. Links for both are available on the basketball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
SOUTHEASTERN LA. (1-5)Charleston, Keith 6-9 3-4 15; Grieves, Daniel 3-7 3-4 11; Currington, James 5-9 0-2 10; Veal, Marlain 4-8 0-0 8; Filmore, Joshua 3-6 0-0 8; Capps, Jordan 3-9 0-0 6; Cook, Dimi 2-5 0-0 4; Jackson, Zay 1-5 2-2 4; Greenwood, Mo 1-1 0-1 2; Hawkins, Mike 0-3 0-0 0.
Totals 28-62 8-13 68.GARDNER-WEBB (2-4)Ivey, Isaiah 7-10 2-2 21; Nelson, Tyrell 5-9 1-3 11; McBride, Harold 3-7 2-2 10; Burbage, Adonis 3-6 0-0 9; Miller, Brandon 3-4 3-5 9; Efianayi, David 1-3 4-4 6; Rideau, Laquincy 1-2 1-2 3; Poston, Dylan 1-6 0-0 3; Laster, DJ 1-2 0-0 2; Niangane, L'Hassane 0-2 2-2 2; Robateau, Jamaal 0-1 1-2 1.
Totals 25-52 16-22 77.Southeastern La.............. 37 31 - 68
Gardner-Webb................. 39 38 - 773-point goals--Southeastern La. 4-16 (Grieves, Daniel 2-4; Filmore, Joshua 2-5; Veal, Marlain 0-2; Cook, Dimi 0-1; Jackson, Zay 0-2; Hawkins, Mike 0-2), Gardner-Webb 11-21 (Ivey, Isaiah 5-6; Burbage, Adonis 3-5; McBride, Harold 2-4; Poston, Dylan 1-4; Robateau, Jamaal 0-1; Efianayi, David 0-1).
Fouled out--Southeastern La.-Veal, Marlain, Gardner-Webb-None.
Rebounds--Southeastern La. 35 (Charleston, Keith 10), Gardner-Webb 33 (Ivey, Isaiah 6).
Assists--Southeastern La. 11 (Currington, James 5), Gardner-Webb 17 (McBride, Harold 7).
Total fouls--Southeastern La. 17, Gardner-Webb 14.
Technical fouls--Southeastern La.-None, Gardner-Webb-None.
2015 Barclays Center Classic
