Julian Livingston’s Three-Pointer Lifts #4 Bowie State to 58-57 Road Win at Chowan

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – Junior Julian Livingston (Bowie, Md.) drilled a nothing but net three-pointer from the top of the key with one second remaining to lift #4 Bowie State University to a 58-57 come-from-behind victory at Chowan University. With the victory, Bowie State improves to 16-5 overall, 8-1 in conference play and 3-0 in the North.

Junior Justin Beck led the way for the Bulldogs with a team-high 12 points and 11 rebounds. Beck's 11 rebounds tied his career-high. Livingston scored 11 points, tying his career-high, on 3-of-7 shooting from the field that included 3-of-5 behind the 3-point line and also contributed five rebounds and a personal season-best two blocked shots.

Chowan (10-8, 4-5 CIAA, 1-2 North) had three players score in double-digits with Josh Mellette pacing the Hawks with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field and added five rebounds and a game-high five blocked shots. Mark Anthony Buright and Warren Powers tallied 12 and 11 points respectively for the Hawks.

Powers opened the contest with a basket for the Hawks which led to an 8-0 run for Chowan. Bowie State battled back to pull within two points at the 13:57 mark before a three-pointer by freshman Dayshawn Wells (Baltimore, Md.) handed the Bulldogs their first lead of the contest. The first half featured six lead changes before the Hawks came out on top with a 23-20 lead heading into halftime.

Chowan held on to the momentum through the majority of the second half. The Hawks maintained the lead on all but one occasion and overcame four tied scores until the final minutes of the contest.

Chowan led by as many as seven points with 5:45 on the clock and maintained a six point lead (50-44) with 4:55 remaining in the contest. A three-pointer by senior Cameron Knox (Baltimore, Md.) at the 2:10 mark capped a 9-2 run for the Bulldogs and gave Bowie State a 53-52 lead. Chowan answered with a 5-0 run of their own for a 57-53 advantage with 14 seconds left in the game.

Two made free throws by Bowie State senior Zafir Williams (Philadelphia, Pa.) made it a two-point game. After a 30-second time out by the Bulldogs, a jump ball call restored possession to Bowie State. Following another quick time out by Bowie State, Livingston drilled a three-pointer as time expired to give the Bulldogs the 58-57 victory.

Bowie State returns to the hardwood on Wednesday (January 28th), hosting the Northern Division leading Virginia State University. Game time for the Bulldogs and Trojans is 8 pm in BSU's A.C. Jordan Arena.

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