NCAAM teams
PRES

51

11-21
Final
CHSO

68

15-15
RecapBox Score
1 2 T
PRES 16 35 51
CHSO 25 43 68
Buccaneer Fieldhouse, Charleston
Associated Press 6y

Charleston Southern beats Presbyterian in Big South tourney

Men's College Basketball, Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Presbyterian Blue Hose

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Ty Jones scored 17 points on 8-of-9 shooting and Charleston Southern opened the Big South Tournament with a 68-51 victory over Presbyterian on Tuesday night.

Jones scored 10 of Charleston Southern's 25 first-half points as the Buccaneers built a nine-point lead. The Blue Hose shot 32 percent and turned it over 11 times in the half.

Phlandrous Fleming Jr.'s third 3-pointer of the game extended Charleston Southern's lead to 60-40 with four minutes left.

Cortez Mitchell had 13 points, seven rebounds and eight assists and Jordan Jones added 12 points for Charleston Southern (15-15), which has won six of its last seven.

Charleston Southern will play top-seeded UNC Asheville on Thursday in the quarterfinals for a chance to snap a six-game losing streak in the series.

Davon Bell scored 23 points for Presbyterian (11-21). Reggie Dillard added 10 points and Armel TeTe grabbed 13 rebounds.

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