Box Score SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles Men's Basketball team (4-0, 0-0 MEC) defeated The Rock of Slippery Rock University (2-2, 0-0 PSAC) 66-58 on Saturday evening on the road at the Morrow Field House.
JUST THE BASICS

SCORE: Charleston 66 , Pioneers 58
LOCATION: Slippery Rock, PA.
TEAM RECORDS: Charleston (4-0, 0-0 MEC), Slippery Rock (2-2, 0-0 PSAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

The first half went back and forth for the first ten minutes of the contest as the game was tied at 15-15 with 10:33 remaining in the opening quarter before Charleston went on a 7-0 run to take a 22-15 lead over the next three minutes of the half. A made three-pointer from Drew Rackley with just over three minutes remaining in the opening half extended the Golden Eagle lead to 10 and after a small run from The Rock, UC was able to take a 35-28 lead into halftime.
 
The Golden Eagles outshot the opposition from behind the arc, making 5 of their 15 attempted three-point shots while The Rock, who played a down-low, much more conservative style of basketball, shot just 2-of-7 from three in the opening half.
 
Charleston extended their lead to 14 with 16:38 remaining in the game after a made jumper from Lamont McManus to give UC their largest lead of the contest. The Golden Eagles found themselves ahead 50-36 with 11:26 remaining in the contest before The Rock put together a run of their own, going on a 13-2 run over the next six minutes of the game to cut the UC lead to three at 52-49.
 
The Golden Eagles would then extend their lead back to ten with 2:21 remaining before and Slippery Rock would cut the lead down to as little as six points before Charleston pulled out the 66-58 victory to move to 4-0 on the season.
 
Charleston Leaders (24-57, 42.1 percent from the field)
Drew Rackley - 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Lamont McManus – 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Devon Robinson - 11 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist

Slippery Rock Leaders (24-64, 37.5 percent from the field)
Jared Armstrong – 18 points, 1assist
Will Robinson – 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1assist
Donovan Walker – 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist
 
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will hit the road next Saturday as they head to Athens, W. Va. to take on the Mountain Lions of Concord University in their MEC Season Opener. Tip is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. before the Golden Eagles return home on November 26^th to square off against the Pioneers of Glenville State.