Box Score CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Junior forward Tashaun Stockdale (Poplar, SC) and senior guard-forward Joel Kindred (Raleigh, NC) scored 13 points apiece, but Saint Augustine's University lost to Livingstone College 75-63 in a men's basketball quarterfinal contest in the CIAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on Thursday, February 27, 2014.

Junior forward Amere May (South Haven, MI) added 10 points and senior center Jonathan Crawley (Richmond, VA) had eight points, six rebounds and three blocks for the Falcons (13-16 overall), the No. 6 seed in the Southern Division. Kindred led the Falcons with eight rebounds and Stockdale corralled seven boards in addition to two steals.

CIAA Player of the Year Mark Thomas scored a game-high 28 points and backcourt mate Jody Hill added 19 points for the Blue Bears (19-7 overall), who advanced to Friday's semifinals. The Blue Bears entered the tournament as the top-seeded team in the Southern Division.

The Falcons entered the contest looking for their third straight win in three days. They defeated Chowan University 79-73 in the first round Tuesday and Shaw University 74-59 Wednesday.

The Falcons carried the momentum of a two-game win streak into the first half against Livingstone. The Blue Bears led 5-2 early, but the Falcons opened a 17-7 lead on a 15-2 run. Stockdale scored five points during that stretch for the Falcons.

"The guys were ready to play," said St. Aug Head Coach Tony Sheals, whose squad lost twice to the Blue Bears during the regular season including a one-point overtime defeat at home on February 19. "We knew we could play with them, and it would be a dogfight."

The Blue Bears pulled within 17-13, but May knocked down two free throws for a six-point Falcons' lead. The Blue Bears used a 17-9 run in the last 6:26 to gain a 30-28 halftime lead.

Thomas, named Food Lion MVP of the game, scored 18 points in the second half to ignite the Blue Bears, who shot 49 percent in the final 20 minutes. The Blue Bears opened the half with a 19-10 run for a 49-38 lead with 13:40 left in the game.

The Falcons climbed back within four points at 57-53 on Kindred's layup with 6:22 remaining. His basket completed a 15-8 run.
The Blue Bears pulled away with a 10-2 run for a 67-55 lead with 3:41 left. Kindred scored with 1:48 remaining to cut the Falcons' deficit to eight at 69-61, but they would get no closer.

"I am not disappointed at all in how the kids performed," Sheals said. "I hate the ride ended today.

"I am proud of how they represented themselves and St. Aug [this season]."

The Blue Bears shot 43 percent from the floor overall while the Falcons shot 33 percent. Most of the Blue Bears' points came in the paint, where they held a 40-24 advantage.

"We didn't get off to a great start, but Saint Augustine's had something to do with that," Livingstone Head Coach James Stinson said. "Once we started getting in transition, it started to loosen up for us."

Stockdale and May each had seven points in the first half for the Falcons. Hill and Thomas had 12 and 10 points, respectively, in the first half for the Blue Bears. There were two lead changes and the score was tied three times in the first 20 minutes.

The Falcons won the rebounding battle 25-21 in the first half including a 9-5 edge on the offensive boards. It led to an 8-6 edge in second chance points for the Falcons. The Blue Bears outscored the Falcons in the paint 14-10.

The loss ended the outstanding careers of Crawley and Kindred. Crawley led the conference in blocks and field-goal percentage, and was among the top rebounders. The three-year player was a force in the paint which earned him All-CIAA honors.

Kindred was the most consistent player for the Falcons during his four-year career. As a freshman, Kindred led the team in scoring and was named CIAA Rookie of the Year. He also led the team in scoring as a sophomore and finished second on the team in scoring his junior and senior seasons. Kindred also either finished first or second on the team in rebounding each of his four seasons. This season, Kindred reached the 1,000-point plateau.

"They were easy to coach," said Sheals, who completed his first season as the Falcons' head coach. "They are good listeners. I could always depend on those guys."