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83
Winner U. of the Sciences USCI-M 10-17, 7-11 CACC
82
Goldey-Beacom GBCM 12-14, 10-7 CACC
Winner
U. of the Sciences USCI-M
10-17, 7-11 CACC
83
Final
82
Goldey-Beacom GBCM
12-14, 10-7 CACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
U. of the Sciences USCI-M 38 45 83
Goldey-Beacom GBCM 26 56 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Almost Pulls a Miracle in 83-82 Loss to USciences



Goldey-Beacom nearly eradicated a near-insurmountable deficit in the final minute, only to be handed a tough 83-82 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference loss by University of the Sciences at the Jones Center in Wilmington, DE.
 
USciences looked like a certain winner when Paddy Casey went 1-for-2 from the line with 28 seconds to give his outfit an 82-74 lead.  But the GBC comeback ensued when senior Corey Taite (Sayreville, NJ) canned a jumper with 23 seconds to go for a six-point deficit.
 
Brandon Starr was fouled for the Devils, but he only made 1-of-2 from the line with 19 seconds left for an 83-76 contest.  Taite came back on the other end with 14 seconds remaining, making layup for a five-point game.
 
A turnover on the inbounds back gave the Lightning the ball underneath the basket.  Sophomore Marcellus Livingston (Linden, NJ) looked in the corner and found an open classmate in Kyle Elliot (Rahway, NJ), who canned a triple with 11 seconds to play for an 83-81 game.
 
A five-second count for the Devils resulted in another turnover and another Lightning possession with short real estate.  Elliot looked to get a quick deuce, but his layup went awry and Livingston got the rebound before being fouled with 3.4 seconds left.
 
Livingston made the first free throw for a one-point game and missed the second, but got the offensive rebound and had a chance to give GBC its first lead.  But his shot in close was blocked out of bounds by Jordan White with 0.2 seconds to go.
 
With the rules dictating a tap-in only is permitted with 0.3 seconds left or fewer, GBC had to get a quick attempt.  But Taite's quick shot did not leave his hands in time.
 
Taite ended with 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting over 40 minutes, giving the reigning CACC Player of the Year at least 20 points for the 11th time this season.  Senior Mahir Johnson (Chester, PA) netted 14 points, Livingston had 11 and six rebounds with senior Troy Stancil (Washington, DC) adding 11 points.
 
Tanner Kerr scored 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting, Brendan Crawford had 16 and 15 rebounds, Casey netted 15 points that included 11-for-12 from the line, White scored 14 points and Starr amassed 13 for USciences (10-17, 7-11 CACC).
 
Taite now is tied for the school's career lead with 201 three-pointers.  He already is the program's career leader in points (1,696) and field goals (533).
 
Goldey-Beacom (12-14, 10-7) now sees its lead for second place in the CACC South Division drop to one game with victories Saturday by both Holy Family (9-8) and Wilmington (9-8).  All have two games remaining.
 
The top two seeds in each of the two divisions host a conference-quarterfinal game.
 
Goldey-Beacom is on the road next Wednesday to visit Georgian Court.  Game time in Lakewood, NJ is 8:00 pm, which follows the women's 6:00 pm contest.
 
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