JACKSON, Tenn. - The Union University men's basketball team posted a 76-74 win over Christian Brothers University Saturday evening at Fred DeLay Gymnasium. Union improved to 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the Gulf South Conference. Christian Brothers dropped to 1-7 on the season and 0-3 in league play.
With 3.6 seconds left in the game, a tip-in from Terrence Ringo, Jr. gave Union the 75-74 lead and proved to be the winning basket. After a turnover on the in-bounds pass from CBU, Ringo added 1-of-2 free throws with 6-tenths of a second left to seal the win.
Union led by five points, 69-64, with 3:14 left to play. But a CBU fired off an 8-0 run to take a 72-69 lead with just 32 seconds left to play. CBU led again by three points, 74-41, with 23 seconds left in the game.
Will Lovings-Watts was fouled and sank two free throws. After a Union foul, CBU missed the front end of a one-and-one to give Union the shot at the win. That is when Ringo's key offensive rebound and tip-in on a missed layup by Lovings-Watts gave Union the home court victory.
Union led 31-30 in the first half and outscored CBU 45-44 in the second half. The game featured five ties and 14 lead changes, but Union held the lead 74 percent of the time. Union edged CBU 39-35 in rebounds, but made the difference with an 18-11 offensive board advantage. Union scored 18 second-chance points.
Ringo led Union with 20 points, while Lovings-Watts added 19 points.
Jamiir Allen and Samm Youngblood scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. Ringo recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds. Union shot just 38 percent from the field, 40 percent (6-15) from long range, and 92 percent (22-24) from the free throw line.
Christian Brothers was led by Iman Kheirati with 21 points. The Bucs shot 49 percent from the field, 29 percent (5-17) from the three-point line, and 75 percent (9-12) from the foul line.
Union plays its third of four home games in the stretch before the Christmas break. Union will host AUM Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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