PETERSBURG, VA --The Shaw men's basketball team went into halftime tied with Virginia State 38-38, but took control in the second half to knock off the Trojans 87-83 on the road Tuesday.

The Bears (8-3, 1-2) had three players score in double figures, led by Isaiah Buckley, who had 21 points, six assists and two steals. Darius Abraham tacked on 11 points and Dreveon Scott helped out with 10 points.

Led by Tamari Rowland's four offensive rebounds, Shaw did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in 18 second chance points.

Shaw did a great job disrupting Virginia State shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Shamon Jackson led the way individually for the Bears with two rejections.

How It Happened

After falling behind 13-1, Shaw went on a 10-0 run with 15:35 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Isaac Tatum, to narrow its deficit to 13-11. The Bears continued to narrow the gap and tied the game at 38-38 heading into halftime. Shaw took advantage of nine Virginia State turnovers in the period, and scoring 17 points of those turnovers.

After intermission, Shaw grabbed a 77-73 lead before going on a 6-0 run, finished off by Scott's layup, to grow its advantage to 83-73 with 1:07 to go in the contest. The Trojans narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Bears still held on for the 87-83 win. Shaw capitalized on 11 Virginia State turnovers in the period, collecting 15 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» Shaw outscored Virginia State 49-45 in the second half after a halftime tie to pick up the victory.
» The Bears shot well from three point range, knocking down eight of 19 long range attempts.
» Shaw had a great day defensively, holding Virginia State to 20 percent from three point land on 15 attempts.
» The Shaw bench made an impact by adding 40 points to its scoring output.
» The Bears turned 20 turnovers into 32 points on the offensive end.
» The Shaw defense forced 20 turnovers.
» The Bears were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying seven blocks as a team.
» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Isaiah Buckley led the Bears with a game-high 21 points.
» Shaw got six rebounds from both Tamari Rowland and Avion Pinner.

Up Next
Shaw returns to action Thursday, December 18 as the Bears host VUL inside Spaulding Gymnasium. Tipoff is slated for 6 PM.