RALEIGH, NC --The Shaw men's basketball team got a 36-point performance from the bench, but fell 77-63 to the Claflin Panthers at home Wednesday.

The Bears (11-12, 7-8) had three players score in double figures, led by Shayne Saigo, who had 16 points and seven rebounds. Denari Garrett tacked on 11 points and seven rebounds from the bench and DJ Thomas chipped in as well with 10 points from the bench.

Shaw out-rebounded Claflin 43-41 in Wednesday's game, led by nine boards from Jamari Roberts. The Bears also grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 13 second chance points.

Shaw forced 20 Claflin turnovers while committing 18 themselves in Wednesday's game. The Bears turned those takeaways into 20 points on the other end of the floor. Ahmil Flowers' three steals led the way for Shaw.

How It Happened

Shaw struggled out of the gate, falling behind 37-27 heading into halftime.

Shaw narrowed its deficit to 51-44 before going on a 9-0 run to seize a 53-51 lead with 8:28 to go in the contest. Claflin re-asserted control, outscoring the Bears 26-10 the rest of the way to hand Shaw the 77-63 loss. Shaw took care of business in the paint, recording 18 of its 36 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» The Shaw bench made an impact by scoring 36 points to its scoring output.
» Denari Garrett and DJ Thomas came off the bench to score 11 and 10 points, respectively
.» Shaw lost despite a 43-41 rebounding advantage.
» The Shaw defense forced 20 turnovers.
» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 19 offensive boards in the game.
» Shayne Saigo led the Bears with 16 points.
» Shaw got a team-high nine rebounds from Jamari Roberts.

Up Next 

The Bears will look to get back in the win column Saturday February 17 as they host the Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls. Gametime is scheduled for 4 PM inside Spaulding Gymnasium.