Guys Can’t Dig Out Of First Half Hole At Tougaloo

JACKSON, Miss. – The Rust College men's basketball program fell behind by 13 in the opening 20 minutes in the defending conference champions' Dawg Pound and were unable to fully recover in time, suffering a 70-58 defeat to the Tougaloo College Bulldogs on Saturday evening.

The Basics:

• Score
• • Tougaloo – 70
  • Rust – 58

• Records
• • Rust (3-4, 1-1 Gulf Coast)
  • Tougaloo (9-3, 3-1 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Jackson, Mississippi – Kroger Gymnasium

• Series History (Since 2004-05)
• • Tougaloo Leads 17-7 (70.8%) 

• Winning Streak (Since 2004-05)
• • Tougaloo (W5) | Rust's Last Win: February 8, 2021 (88-78)

Rust Top Performers:

• Khalil Brown fronted the scoring pack with an even dozen points, smoldering from the field with an 83.3% field goal percentage (5-for-6) and a pair of steals.

• Christopher Hood was the other double-figure scorer, dropping ten including a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, five rebounds, and two assists.

• Davion Miller tied for the game's most rebounds with six off the pine which included four on the offensive glass.

• Xavier Evans seemed to be very fond of the number two on the night, making two field goals, snatching two rebounds, dishing out two dimes, and stealing two passes in addition to eight points.

Next:

• The men from Holly Springs will make its way southeast on the compass as it rolls into Tuscaloosa to face their 2024 GCAC brethren Stillman inside Birthright Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.