SAU Men's Basketball Falls To Johnson C. Smith 66-61

Box Score

Jquwan Ruffin Scores Career-High 17 Points For Falcons

CHARLOTTE, NC (Feb 9) – On Wednesday, Feb. 8, Jquwan Ruffin (R-Fr./Ahoskie, NC) scored 17 points and Quincy January (Jr./Atlanta, GA) added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Saint Augustine's University in a 66-61 CIAA men's basketball loss to Johnson C. Smith University at Brayboy Gymnasium.

The 17 points were a career-high for Ruffin, who has scored in double figures the last three games. January, who entered the contest ranked 20^th nationally in double-doubles, recorded his 11^th this season.

January added three steals and Ruffin dished out five assists for the Falcons, who shot 42.6 percent from the floor. The Falcons outscored the Golden Bulls 23-16 in the paint and 22-5 in bench points.

Ruffin scored 14 points and Anthony Gaskins (Sr./Greenville, NC) scored all 13 of his points in the second half as the Falcons led 59-54 with six minutes left. But the Golden Bulls outscored the Falcons 12-2 the rest of the way including seven free throws in the final 1:09 of the contest.

Robert Davis scored a game-high 24 points for the Golden Bulls, who shot 41.7 percent from the floor. The Golden Bulls scored 26 points off a season-high 23 Falcon turnovers.

January kept the Falcons (1-6 Southern Division, 10-14 overall) in the contest in the first half. He scored 12 points including a three-point play with 1.5 seconds remaining to cap a 5-0 run and pull the Falcons within 31-29 at halftime.

Both teams are among the best in the league in defense. The Golden Bulls (3-4 Southern Division, 10-13 overall) and Falcons rank second and third, respectively, in points allowed.

After a three-game road stretch, the Falcons return home to host crosstown rival Shaw University at Emery Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 11. Tip-off is 4 p.m.

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