SALISBURY, NC --The Saint Augustine's men's basketball team got a 34-point performance from the bench, but fell 76-64 to the Livingstone Blue Bears on the road Wednesday.

Nemo Johnson led the Falcons (12-13, 8-7) with eight points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Jawan Browder also added 13 points off the bench and Jordan Love chipped in as well with nine points and four assists.

Led by Johnson's three offensive rebounds, Saint Augustine's did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 11 boards that resulted in nine second chance points.

The Saint Augustine's defense was a problem in Wednesday's game, forcing 18 Livingstone turnovers while committing 13. Those takeaways turned into 25 points on the offensive end of the floor. Johnson's two steals led the way individually for the Falcons.

How It Happened

After falling behind 12-8, Saint Augustine's went on a 5-0 run with 11:48 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Kaleb Glasper, to take a 13-12 lead. The Falcons then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 37-29.

Livingstone kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 47-33 advantage before Saint Augustine's went on an 8-0 run, finished off by Joshua Johnson's three, to shrink the deficit to 47-41 with 13:52 to go in the contest. Livingstone responded and outscored the Falcons the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 76-64. Saint Augustine's capitalized on 10 Livingstone turnovers in the period, collecting 15 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» The Saint Augustine's bench came alive by scoring 34 points to its scoring output.
» The Saint Augustine's defense forced 18 turnovers.
» The Falcons were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying five blocks as a team.
» Saint Augustine's cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Jawan Browder led the Falcons with 13 points.
» Saint Augustine's got a team-high eight rebounds from Nemo Johnson.

Up Next

The Falcons will face Claflin University on Saturday in their final regular season road contest.  Tip off is set for 4:00pm.