Miami Wins 2009 Charleston Classic
11/22/2009 4:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Thursday, Nov. 19
Game 1
Miami 74, Tulane 54
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Dwayne Collins had 23 points and 14 rebounds as Miami overpowered Tulane 74-54 Thursday in the first round of the Charleston Classic.
Collins made all eight of his shots from the field, and eight of his rebounds came on the offensive end.
The Hurricanes (3-0) broke away in the second half with a 19-4 run. They advanced to play the Penn State-UNC Wilmington winner.
Kris Richard scored 13 points for Tulane (0-2).
Game 2
UNC Wilmington 80, Penn State 69
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Chad Tomko scored 21 points and North Carolina-Wilmington made 10 of 16 3-point shots to knock off Penn State 80-69 on Thursday.
The Seahawks (2-1) held the Nittany Lions to 32.3 percent from the field (21-for-65) in the first round of the Charleston Classic.
Penn State (2-1) got 29 points from Talor Battle, who made 11 of 12 free throws. The Nittany Lions were 22-for-27 from the foul line for the game.
The Seahawks led 40-31 at halftime after shooting 61.5 percent from the field, including 7-for-11 from 3-point range.
Six players had at least one 3-pointer for UNC-Wilmington and eight scored in the first half.
Penn State, meanwhile, struggled against the Seahawks' defense, shooting 35.5 percent from the field in the first half, including 2-for-10 from 3-point range.
Will Ohuaregbe was the only other UNC-Wilmington player in double figures with 12 points.
Game 3
South Florida 65, Davidson 58
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Augustus Gilchrist scored 21 points, 19 in the second half, to lead South Florida to a 65-58 victory over Davidson in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night.
The Bulls (3-0) will play at 9:30 p.m. Friday. Davidson (0-2) will play against Penn State at 7 p.m. Friday.
South Florida led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but Davidson cut the lead to two with 57.8 seconds to play.
Gilchrist made 5 of 6 free throws in the final 37 seconds to help the Bulls hold on.
South Florida led 28-23 after shooting 36.7 percent from the field.
Davidson shot 30.8 percent from the field and committed 10 turnovers, including five consecutive during a 3-minute sequence in the first half that saw South Florida push out to an 11-point lead, its biggest of the half.
Game 4
South Carolina 78, LaSalle 68
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Dominique Archie scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort for South Carolina as the Gamecocks cruised past La Salle 78-68 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday night.
Leading by two at the half, South Carolina (3-0) started the second half with a 13-4 run and built a 17-point lead with 11:50 to play.
La Salle (1-0) never made a serious run, and the Gamecocks coasted home for the victory.
The Gamecocks had four players finish in double figures, including Brandis Raley-Ross with 16, Mike Holmes with 15 and Devan Downey with 10.
Rodney Green led La Salle with 23 points.
South Carolina led 38-36 at the half, thanks to a 9-2 run over the final 3:45.
The Explorers shot 51.9 percent from the field in the first half and dominated play until the Gamecocks' late run.
Friday, Nov. 20
Game 5
Tulane 63, Penn St. 60
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Tulane's Kevin Sims made a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 19 seconds to play and the Green Wave held on to beat Penn State 63-60 Friday in the second round of the Charleston Classic at Carolina First Arena.
Aaron Holmes led Tulane (1-2) with 17 points and Kris Richard added 11.
Talor Battle scored 17 points for Penn State (2-2).
Tulane led by 10 with 7:57 to play, but Penn State battled back, despite shooting 27.6 percent from the field.
The Green Wave shot 36 percent from the field.
Penn State led 25-24 after a closely contested first half in which neither team led by more than five points.
Tulane will play at 12:30 p.m. Sunday against the winner of Friday's game between Davidson and La Salle. Penn State will play at 10 a.m. Sunday against the loser.
Game 6
Miami 67, N.C.-Wilmington 60
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Malcolm Grant scored 18 points and Miami defeated North Carolina-Wilmington 67-60 on Friday.
The Hurricanes (4-0) led 62-58 with 29 seconds to play and forced two Seahawks' turnovers to hold on and advance to the championship round of the Charleston Classic at 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Trailing by 12 with 6:09 to play in the first half, Miami went on a 19-4 run and built a 27-26 lead at halftime.
James Dews added 17 points for Miami. Dews and Grant were a combined to go 14 of 20 from the field.
Chad Tomko had 16 points for UNC-Wilmington (1-3), which was looking for its second upset in as many days after knocking off Penn State 80-69 in Thursday's first round.
The Seahawks will play in a consolation game Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Game 7
La Salle 84, Davidson 70
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Rodney Green scored 21 points and La Salle defeated Davidson 84-70 on Friday night.
Green, who also had 10 rebounds and four assists, led five players in double figures for the Explorers (2-1).
Yves Mekongo Mbala scored 17 points, Aaric Murray 14, Kimmani Barrett 13 and Ruben Guillandeax had 11 points for La Salle.
The Wildcats cut the lead to 10 midway through the second half, but La Salle pulled away to as many as 19 points in the Carolina Classic.
The Explorers shot 59.4 percent from the field in the first half, and scored 18 of their points on inside baskets en route to a 46-30 lead at halftime.
Davidson (0-3) was led by Bryan Barr with 19 points.
La Salle will play Tulane at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday and Davidson will face Penn State at 10 a.m.
Game 8
South Carolina 69, South Florida 66
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Devan Downey scored 17 points and South Carolina reached the championship game of the Charleston Classic by downing South Florida 69-66 on Friday night at Carolina First Arena.
South Carolina (4-0) plays Miami at 6 p.m. on Sunday for the tournament championship.
South Florida (3-1) will play North Carolina-Wilmington at 3:30 p.m. in a consolation game.
Clutch free-throw shooting aided the Gamecocks down the stretch against the Bulls, as South Carolina made 11 of 14 in the last 1:49.
South Florida jumped out to a 10-point lead early in the first half against South Carolina, but the Gamecocks cut the margin to six at halftime.
South Carolina took a 40-38 lead at the 14:36 mark of the second half. While they never gave up the lead from that point on, the game was tight the remainder of the way.
Augustus Gilchrist led USF with 19 points.
Sunday, Nov. 22
Game 9
Penn St. 59, Davidson 57
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Jeff Brooks scored 12 points and Penn State held off Davidson 59-57 Sunday in the third round of the Charleston Classic.
Davidson had a chance to tie the game, but Brendan McKillop missed a jump shot from the lane and time expired in the ensuing scramble for the rebound.
Jake Cohen led Davidson (0-4) with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Penn State (2-2) led by as many as 19 points in the first half, but Davidson rallied to get within 31-22 at halftime.
The Wildcats started the game 3 for 13 from the field, including 0 for 10 from 3-point range.
The victory kept Penn State from going 0 for 3 in the tournament. The Nittany Lions lost to UNC Wilmington in Thursday's opening round and lost to Tulane in Friday's second round.
Davidson lost to South Florida 65-58 in the opening round and to La Salle 84-70 on Friday.
Game 10
La Salle 61, Tulane 59
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Rodney Green was 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 48 seconds, and La Salle held on to beat Tulane 61-59 on Sunday in the third round of the Charleston Classic.
Kimmani Barrett finished with 14 points to lead La Salle (3-1), while Green finished with 13.
Kris Richard led Tulane (1-3) with 17 points.
The Green Wave had the final possession, but Kevin Sims missed a wide-open 3-point shot at the buzzer.
The game was close throughout, as La Salle's biggest lead was six points and Tulane's was four points. La Salle led 28-26 at halftime and both teams scored 33 points in the second half.
La Salle opened the tournament with a 78-68 loss to South Carolina on Thursday, then beat Davidson 84-70 in Friday's second round. The Green Wave lost to Miami 74-54 in the opening round and beat Penn State 63-60 on Friday.
Game 11
South Florida 74, N.C.-Wilmington 66
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Dominique Jones scored 28 points and South Florida beat North Carolina-Wilmington 74-66 on Sunday in the third round of the Charleston Classic.
The Bulls (4-1) led by as many as 12 points in the second half, and had a 37-32 lead at halftime after closing the half on an 11-1 run. Augustus Gilchrist added 14 points for the Bulls, all in the second half.
John Fields led UNC-Wilmington (1-4) with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Chad Tomko also scored 17.
USF managed 28 points off 18 UNC-Wilmington turnovers. The Bulls shot 56 percent from the field in the first half versus a 51.9 percent mark for UNC-Wilmington.
The Bulls opened the tournament with a 65-58 victory over Davidson on Thursday, and lost to South Carolina 69-66 in Friday's second round. UNC-Wilmington lost to Miami 67-60 in the second round after opening the tournament with an 80-69 victory over Penn State.
Game 12 (Championship)
Miami 85, South Carolina 70
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- James Dews scored 22 points and Dwayne Collins added 17 points to go with 15 rebounds, leading Miami past South Carolina 85-70 in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night.
Collins was selected as the MVP of the tournament.
Miami (5-0) outscored the Gamecocks (4-1) 11-5 in the final 2:25 to clinch it. South Carolina led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but Miami came back to take a 34-31 halftime lead.
Miami outrebounded South Carolina 30-16 in the first half.
The Gamecocks played without forward Dominique Archie for most of the game. Archie injured his right knee and left the game with 13:29 to play in the first half and South Carolina leading 9-2. He did not return.
Miami reached the championship game by beating Tulane 74-54 in the opening round and North Carolina-Wilmington 67-60 in the second round.
