Thursday, February 18
Hampton, Va
6:00 PM
Hampton University
9-12, 8-8
57
vs
76
Campbell University
13-9, 9-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 36 | 40 | 76 |
| Hampton University | 28 | 29 | 57 |
Photo by: Nelson Cheeseman
MEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS SERIES OPENER TO CAMPBELL
2.18.21 | Men's Basketball
HAMPTON, Va. – Junior Marquis Godwin scored 17 points, while fellow junior Dajour Dickens had five blocked shots to go with a career-high 12 rebounds as Hampton fell 76-57 to Campbell on Thursday evening.
The lead changed hands six times in the first 13 minutes as Campbell jumped out to an early 13-7 lead off a layup by Messiah Thompson with 16:10 left. Hampton went on a 12-0 run to take its largest lead of the game at 19-13 following a 3-pointer from Godwin at the 10:36 mark.
Campbell clawed its way back into the lead after a 3-pointer from Thompson with 8:29 left for a 22-21 advantage. A Godwin jumper, followed by a Chris Shelton 3-pointer and a free throw from Dean put Hampton up 27-25 with 5:40 remaining. The guests closed the half on an 11-1 run to take a 36-28 lead on a 3-pointer by Thompson with seven seconds left in the half.
A jumper by Warren 12 seconds into the second half to trim the lead to 36-30, but a Cedric Henderson 3-pointer put Campbell ahead 39-30 and the lead was never less than eight points the rest of the game.
Warren had 11 points, while Dickens just missed double figures with eight to go with his career-high 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Shelton added eight as well for Hampton (9-12, 8-8).
The same two teams will close out the Big South series on Friday night at 6 pm.
For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
The lead changed hands six times in the first 13 minutes as Campbell jumped out to an early 13-7 lead off a layup by Messiah Thompson with 16:10 left. Hampton went on a 12-0 run to take its largest lead of the game at 19-13 following a 3-pointer from Godwin at the 10:36 mark.
Campbell clawed its way back into the lead after a 3-pointer from Thompson with 8:29 left for a 22-21 advantage. A Godwin jumper, followed by a Chris Shelton 3-pointer and a free throw from Dean put Hampton up 27-25 with 5:40 remaining. The guests closed the half on an 11-1 run to take a 36-28 lead on a 3-pointer by Thompson with seven seconds left in the half.
A jumper by Warren 12 seconds into the second half to trim the lead to 36-30, but a Cedric Henderson 3-pointer put Campbell ahead 39-30 and the lead was never less than eight points the rest of the game.
Warren had 11 points, while Dickens just missed double figures with eight to go with his career-high 12 rebounds and five blocked shots. Shelton added eight as well for Hampton (9-12, 8-8).
The same two teams will close out the Big South series on Friday night at 6 pm.
For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CAMPBELL
HAMPTON
FG%
.459
.442
3FG%
.481
.318
FT%
.583
.571
RB
40
27
TO
6
10
STL
6
1
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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