CHARLESTON – Friday night, on day two of the Bulldog Bash multi-team event in Huntsville, Alabama, Charleston Southern participated in a neutral site match-up against the Lindenwood Lions.
CSU came out strong, jumping out to a 41-28 lead going into the halftime locker room. The 13-point advantage was a reflection of a mildly-efficient first-half as the Bucs shot nearly 38% from the floor and nearly 32% from deep while only allowing Lindenwood to convert one three-ball in the first 20 minutes.
The issue for Charleston Southern Friday was the back end of the second-half. With 17 minutes to play, the Buccaneers would lead the Lions by 20 points. Minutes later, the Lions would break off a 17-0 run. CSU's first-half advantage in the shooting percentage categories would crumble in the second period – CSU's three-point conversion rate would fall to 25% while Lindenwood posted a 55% rate overall and 46% from long-range.
The once 20-point lead would be erased, and Lindenwood would secure the 83-77 victory in neutral territory.
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Notables:
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Brycen Blaine would finish off a high-volume scoring week with 22 points, 5 made three-pointers, and a perfect day from the foul line (5-5).
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CSU was one point away from having five players finish in double-figures scoring: Blaine (22), Nate Brafford (10), Jesse Hafemeister (10), A'lahn Sumler (10), and Jaquias Franklin (9).
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Sumler would once again record a full, but quiet stat-line with 10 points, 6 assists (team-high), 6 rebounds, and 1 steal.
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The Buccaneers would only shoot 16 free throws Friday night, about half of Lindenwood's number of charity attempts (31).
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The Buccaneer bench had a phenomenal day – scoring 24 points compared to Lindenwood's 12.
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Up Next:
With four of their first four games being away from home, Charleston Southern's next competition will be back in the Buc Dome. The Bucs will host IU Indy on Tuesday, November 18th at 7:00 PM. The match-up is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+.
To see a full sit-down conversation with Coach Nimley discussing the Bucs' next opponents and previous game recaps, watch the "2025-2026 Nimley Coaches Show" on CSUsports.com, X/Twitter, or YouTube.
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