Longwood wins shootout with The Citadel 110-94
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Isaiah Walton scored a season-high 29 points off the bench and Shabooty Phillips added his third double-double of the season to send Longwood to a 110-94 victory over The Citadel on Saturday.
Walton, in his second game after missing seven straight with an injury, hit 5 of 10 from 3-point range and all 10 of his free throws for the Lancers (10-5). Phillips finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Juan Munoz and Damarion Geter scored 10 each as Longwood made it to 10 wins under first-year coach Griff Aldrich faster than any other team in its 15-year Division I history.
Lew Stallworth, who has scored in double figures in all 12 games, topped the Bulldogs (9-3) with 23 points and seven assists. Zane Najdawi notched his third double-double in four games with 17 points and 14 rebounds, while Matt Frierson and Kaiden Rice scored 17 and 16, respectively.
Longwood led 50-42 at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the lead to one point with 8:14 left to play, but the Lancers closed out the contest with a 30-15 run.
The Citadel entered the game averaging 99.5 points per game, tops in the nation. It was Longwood's highest scoring game since a 110-89 win over VMI in 2011.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Millione
- Barron Searles
- Jerome Hall
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Samford | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
UNC Greensboro | 12-6 | 3 | 21-11 |
Chattanooga | 12-6 | 3 | 21-12 |
Western Carolina | 11-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Furman | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
East Tennessee State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
Mercer | 8-10 | 7 | 16-17 |
The Citadel | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
VMI | 1-17 | 14 | 4-28 |