#19 Bulldogs Corral Broncos

BOWIE, MD---The Bowie State University Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 15- point lead and never looked back, reigning in the Broncos of Fayetteville State University, 81-71.

The win was the eighth-consecutive for the Bulldogs (12-1 overall, 6-0 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) and sets the stage for the Saturday night showdown with division rival Shaw University, who enters with a 10-2 record and ranked 20th in Division II.

The Bulldogs missed two three-pointers on their first possession of the game, then proceeded to bang home their next five, building a 19-4 lead.

After having a sub-par game against North Carolina Central University on Tuesday, Omarr Smith came back strong with a team high 21 points helped by his 3-of-5 shooting from behind the arc.

An 11-4 run midway through the first half would build the lead to 36-14 for the Bulldog. The scrappy Broncos (4-8, 0-3) would show their mettle with a 16-2 run of their own to cut the deficit to 40-32 with just under two minutes left in the half and go into the break down by 10.

While the Bulldogs would build their lead to 22, the Broncos kept scrapping never letting the game turn into a total blowout by outworking the Bulldogs on the boards by a 46-36 margin, getting a number of their points on second chance opportunities. They would never seriously threaten the Bulldogs, though.

The Bulldogs talented five were too much for the Broncos. Tim Washington scored 15 points, Stephen Moss-Kelley had 13 points and Jon Smith had 10 points and three blocked shots. Cornelius McMurray picked his sports to score, finishing with 13, but kept the ball moving to the right people and had 10 assists to his credit.

Bryan Chapman was the main force for the Broncos with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Kenny Haywood and Darrelle Robinson would each finish with 10 points.