Box Score ELKINS, W. Va. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles Men's Basketball team brought their record to over .500 for the first time this season, picking up an 83-74 win over the Senators from Davis & Elkins on Wednesday evening. The Golden Eagles were led by Eddie Colbert III, who scored 20 points and collected 11 rebounds in the win.
 
THE BASICS
LOCATION: Elkins, W. Va.
SCORE: Charleston 83, Senators 74
RECORDS: Charleston (3-2, 3-2 MEC), Davis & Elkins (2-3, 2-3 MEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
With a nearly similar start to their last game against Notre Dame, the Golden Eagles fell behind early in the first half, as the Senators grabbed an early 6-0 lead after a pair of point from a trio of players. Charleston made their first field goal of the game just over three minutes into the contest from beyond the arc off the hands of Isaiah Gable. The shot was the first of a 10-3 run that the Golden Eagles went on which brought the teams into the opening media timeout with Dwaine Osborne's crew up 10-9.
 
Out of the timeout, the Senators and Golden Eagles exchanged buckets from beyond the arc, but Charleston was able to gain a seven-point lead with 6:40 remaining in the half behind eight points (2-of-4 from 3PT) from Keith Williams.
 
The Golden Eagles closed out the half to hold an 11-point lead at the break. For the half, Charleston shot 48.3% from the field while Davis & Elkins shot just a tick over 40%. While the Golden Eagles have struggled to find their groove from beyond the arc this season, they converted on 8-of-19 for the opening half. Productive work in the paint also allowed for Charleston to outrebound the Senators 26-15 behind six from Williams. At the half, Gable (9 pts), Williams (9 pts), and Eddie Colbert III (8 pts) led the way for the Golden Eagles.

The second half belonged to the Golden Eagles, as Charleston pushed their lead to 21 with 12:13 remaining in the game behind 60.0% shooting from the floor out of the break. Over the final ten minutes of the game, the Senators applied pressure and eventually pushed the lead down to five with under a minute remaining. Down the stretch, Charleston executed on their free throws which sealed the deal and allowed for the Golden Eagles to extend their win streak to three games.
 
For the game, the Golden Eagles shot 44.1% from the field while the Senators converted on 41.2% of their attempts.
 
Charleston Leaders (26-59, 44.1 percent from the field)
Eddie Colbert III - 20 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists
Lamont McManus- 14 points, 6 rebounds
Keith Williams – 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Seth O'Neal – 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Shaunn Monroe – 10 points, 4 rebounds

Davis & Elkins Leaders (28-68, 41.2 percent from the field)
Sam Rolle – 24 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds
Breland Walton – 21 points, 9 rebounds
Marcus Fleming – 17 points, 14 rebounds
 
 
UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles will return home for their first weekend contest of the year against the Bobcats from West Virginia Wesleyan with tip set for 4:30 PM.