FAYETTEVILLE, NC --The Shaw men's basketball team came up short in an 84-60 loss to the Fayetteville State Broncos on the road Tuesday.

The Bears (11-11, 6-4) had three players score in double figures, led by Jermaine Vereen, who had 12 points and two blocks. Dee Barnes added 11 points and Dreveon Scott helped out with 10 points.

Led by Tamari Rowland's two offensive rebounds, Shaw did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 13 boards that resulted in eight second chance points.

How It Happened

After falling behind 5-4, Shaw went on a 5-0 run with 17:34 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Barnes, to take a 9-5 lead. The Bears then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 34-29.

Shaw opened the second half cutting the Broncos lead to 34-33 before a streak of free throw attempts allowed FSU to extend their lead back to six and never looked back.Fayetteville State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing an 82-52 advantage before Shaw went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Jaylen Bandy's three, to shrink the deficit to 82-58 with 43 seconds to go in the contest. The Bears were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 84-60. Shaw took care of business in the paint, recording 18 of its 31 points in the lane while shooting an ice cold 3-20 from beyond the arc. 

The Bears struggles from the charity stripe were also present Tuesday evening as Shaw finished just 7-18. 

Game Notes

» Shaw cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 13 offensive boards in the game.
» Jermaine Vereen led the Bears with 12 points.
» Shaw got a team-high eight rebounds from Trent McIntyre.

Up Next

Shaw returns home to face Livingstone College on Senior Day Saturday, February 8. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 PM. Seniors will be recognized in between the women's and men's contest.