MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (February 15, 2020) - St.  Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (18-5, 11-5 TSC) extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday afternoon, by defeating the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners (13-15, 6-10 TSC) 84-77 from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters
Daejour Adderley (Guard)
Justin Brown (Guard)
Ahmad Gilbert (Forward)
Quinterious Jones (Forward)
Jahsim Floyd (Center)

Game Notes

• St. Thomas opened the game with a 6-0 run, as Jones and Brown registed all six points.
• CCGA scored seven unanswered, before Jones netted a lay-up to give STU the 8-7 lead.
• Gilbert scored four consecutive points, extending the Bobcat advantage to 15-7.
• Midway through the first half, Floyd connected on a lay-up, pushing the STU lead to 20-9.
• With five minutes remaining in the opening half, Coastal Georgia cut the Bobcat advantage to 27-22.
• Nick Strawter sank a three-pointer, which extended the lead to double-digits, 32-22.
• The two Sun Conference teams went into the halftime break with St. Thomas in the lead 41-32.
• Strawter recorded five consecutive points in the second half, maintaining the double-digit lead, 46-36.
• Halfway through the second half, CCGA tied the game 53-53.
• Gilbert briefly took over for STU, scoring six consecutive points, and putting St. Thomas in front 61-57
• Coastal could not cut the deficit to less than three as the Bobcats cruised to the Sun Conference win, 84-77.

MVBobcats
Justin Brown: 27 points, 10-19 FG
Ahmad Gilbert: 14 points, 14 rebounds, seven steals, five blocks
Nick Strawter: 18 points, seven rebounds

Upcoming
St. Thomas travels to North Miami Beach, Fla. to take on the Wildcats from Johnson & Wales in a Sun Conference match-up on Thursday, February 20.