RALEIGH, NC --The Shaw men's basketball team got a 24-point performance from the bench on the way to a 73-58 victory over the Bowie State Bulldogs at home Thursday.

The Bears (12-9, 5-4) had four players score in double figures, led by Jeremiah Pope, who had 17 points and two steals. Shayne Siago added 17 points and Amir Waddell helped out with 16 points, six rebounds and three steals from the bench.

The Shaw offense was very productive from deep, knocking down eight threes on 18 attempts. Waddell was the most prolific shooter for the Bears, draining four treys in the contest.

The Shaw defense held Bowie State shooters to only 32.2 percent from the field, including 27.3 percent from three-point range. The Bears also kept Quinton Drayton to 3-of-12 shooting and 10 points in the game.

How It Happened

After falling behind 2-0, Shaw went on a 9-0 run with 18:10 left in the first half to take a 9-2 lead. The Bears then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 33-32.

Bowie State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 35-32 advantage before Shaw went on a 9-0 run, finished off by Siago's three, to seize a 41-35 lead with 16:49 to go in the contest. The Bears kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 73-58 win. Shaw capitalized on 13 Bowie State turnovers in the period, collecting 17 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» The Bears held the Bulldogs to only 32.2 percent shooting from the field.
» The Shaw bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» The Shaw defense forced 25 turnovers turning them into 25 points. 
» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Shaw got a team-high seven rebounds from Doriuntas Barnes.

Quotes
"The most important thing was we played defense, and we shared the ball. We've been practicing on our press in practice and that's what got it done. Plus, we denied the point guard the ball." – Shaw guard Jason Robinson, who tallied six steals and six rebounds.

"When we were able to get back and get our defense set up, I thought we did a good job. Jason [Robinson] did a good job of making their point guard work. He got a couple of steals for us and a couple of easy baskets." – Shaw Head Coach Bobby Collins

"We created mismatches and found each other. We had good ball movement and set good screens. We got [Bowie State] moving and shifting." – Shaw forward Shayne Siago, who tied Jeremiah Pope for game-high honors with 17 points.

"Once I hit one, I started cooking. My teammates kept finding me when I was open." – Shaw forward Amir Waddell, who knocked down 4 of 6 three-pointers for 16 points.
 

Up Next

The Bears head to Richmond, VA for a prime Northern Division showdown against the Virginia Union University Panther. Tipoff is slated for 4 PM.