College of Charleston
East Tennessee State
ETSU Holds Off Charleston, 77-71
11/26/2009 2:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Johnson City, Tenn (AP) - Justin Tubbs scored a career-high 29 points and Tommy Hubbard pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds leading East Tennessee State to a 77-71 win over College of Charleston before 3,105 at Memorial Center on Wednesday.
The Bucs, who outscored Charleston 46-24 in the paint, improved to 2-3 on the season. The Cougars fell to 1-2. The Cougars play at Tennessee at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Charleston was led by Andrew Goudelock's (Lilburn, Ga.) 23 points and a career-high tying 18 points from Jeremy Simmons (Lithonia, Ga.). Casaan Breeden (Clio, S.C.) added 15 points.
Tubbs had 18 of the first 27 points for the Buccaneers, who took a 27-16 lead with 6:38 left in the first half and led 40-30 at halftime.
ETSU stayed in front by five points or more until a layup and free throw by Goudelock with 3:18 remaining brought the Cougars within three, 68-65.
After the Buccaneers rebuilt their lead to six points, 74-68, with 1:15 left, a 3-pointer by Breeden, who finished with 15 points, cut it to 74-71 with 1:02 remaining.
After a Charleston timeout, Breeden made a steal but Goudelock missed a 3-pointer. ETSU secured the game as Tommy Hubbard made 1-of-2 free throws and Sheldon Cooley made a pair.
