CHARLESTON, WV – The University of Charleston men's basketball team (13-10, 9-8 MEC) fell to the Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals  (18-5, 13-4 MEC) on Thursday night. The Golden Eagles were led by Keir Anderson who tallied 22 points in the loss.

Just the Basics
SCORE: Wheeling Jesuit 75, Charleston 69
TEAM RECORDS Charleston (13-10, 9-9 MEC), Cardinals (18-5, 13-4 MEC)

How it Happened
Charleston got on the board firsts, going on a 6-0 run to start the half. The Cardinals took the 9-6 lead with fifteen minutes left to play with a three-pointer by Drake Goddard. Wheeling Jesuit would continue to own the first half holding a 10-point lead with just under nine minutes to play. The Cardinals 37 percent from the three-spot gave them the edge in the first half to seal their lead for the first half. Charleston went into the break down 35-29 to Wheeling Jesuit.
 
Wheeling Jesuit maintained their lead through the second half, but the Golden Eagles climbed back into the game to tie it up 59-59 with a three pointer by Keir Anderson with 7:47 left to play in regulation. The teams exchanged the lead three times before the five-minute mark was reached.
 
Wheeling Jesuit outscored the Golden Eagles 17-8 in the final five minutes to down the Golden Eagles 75-69.
 
UC Game Leaders
Points – Keir Anderson (22)
Rebounds – Lamont McManus (7)
Assists – Austin Howard (2)
Blocks – Ivey, Anderson, Stanback, Heatherington, Smtih (1)

Up Next
-The Golden Eagles are set to host the No. 5 West Liberty Hilltoppers on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m.