NASHVILLE — Christian Brown collected 26 points, but the Tennessee State men's basketball team fell to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 91-87 at home Wednesday.

The Tigers (6-5) had three players score in double figures, led by Brown, who had 26 points and nine rebounds. Jr. Clay tacked on 19 points and six assists and Adong Makuoi chipped in as well with 16 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.

Led by Brown's six offensive rebounds, Tennessee State did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in 15 second-chance points.

The Tennessee State defense was a problem in Wednesday's game, forcing 18 Charleston Southern turnovers while committing 10. Those takeaways turned into 22 points on the other end of the floor. Makuoi's two steals led the way individually for the Tigers.

How It Happened

After falling behind 40-18, Tennessee State went on a 15-0 run with 5:31 left in the first half to narrow its deficit to 40-33. Charleston Southern answered back and added to its lead, leaving the Tigers down 50-42 entering halftime.

Charleston Southern kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 59-49 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 7-0 run, finished off by Dedric Boyd's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 59-56 with 12:25 to go in the contest. Charleston Southern responded and outscored the Tigers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 91-87. Tennessee State got out on the break in the period, scoring 14 fast break points.

Game Notes

» The Tennessee State defense forced 18 turnovers.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Christian Brown led the Tigers with a game-high 26 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high nine rebounds from Christian Brown.

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