CHARLESTON, W.Va.- No. 21 University of Charleston Men's Basketball secures their eighteenth win of the season after defeating Frostburg State University (2-20, 2-13 MEC) in dominating fashion, 95-54. With an overall record of 18-3 and a conference record of 13-2, Charleston remains in first place in the MEC Standings.

Eddie Colbert III, the Mountain East Conference field goal percentage leader, propelled the Golden Eagles to victory with a field goal percentage of .727 (8-11), 21 points scored, four rebounds, an assist and a steal. 

The Basics:
Location: Charleston, W.Va
Score: 95-54 (UCWV)

How it Happened:
Colbert III put up the first two points on a layup, but the lead was quickly stolen by the Bobcats on a jump shot and a three-pointer. The Golden Eagles did not trail for long though, as a Colbert III dunk and two straight layups by Tyler Eberhart put them in front, 9-5. UC continued to pour it on, eventually rocketing to a 16-7 advantage on baskets by Obinna Ugwuakazi, Dwaine Jones and a shot from downtown by Shunta Wilson. Frostburg slowly chipped away and managed to tighten the score to 23-21, but that was the closest they were able to get to the Golden Eagles. Charleston went on to close out the half leading 48-29 while shooting an impressive .607 (17-28) from the floor, .417 (5-23) from three and .667 (6-9) from the line. 

The momentum continued to swing in Charleston's direction following halftime with the Golden Eagles getting on the board first on a seven point run with baskets by Eberhart and Colbert III. UC continued to produce both on offense and defense, garnering the 95-54 victory over the Frostburg State Bobcats. For the Golden Eagles, the second half featured a dunk by Ugwuakazi and treys by Colbert III, Keaton Turner (2), DeAirius Barker and CJ Meredith. Although not as sharp as the first, Charleston still shot a stellar .514 (18-35) from the field, .417 (5-12) from three and .667 (6-9) from the line in the second.

Colbert III led the Golden Eagles with 21 points scored, however juniors Wilson and Ugwuakazi also played a pivotal role in the victory with each tallying 16 points. On the night, Wilson totaled six rebounds, two assists, four blocks and a steal, while Ugwuakzai collected eight rebounds and an assist. Jones is currently ranked tenth in the country in assists per game and continues to lead the Mountain East Conference in assists, as he picked up seven more tonight.

Up Next:
UC heads to South Euclid, Ohio on Wednesday, February 14 to take on Notre Dame College (11-10, 6-9 MEC) for the second time this season. The Golden Eagles defeated the Falcons 98-79 at home on January 13. The upcoming game will be held in the Murphy Gymnasium with it starting at 7:30pm following Women's Basketball.