AIKEN, S.C. - With nine seconds left in the game, No. 22 USC Aiken scored to beat the Columbus State University men's basketball team 64-63 at Aiken's Convocation Center on Saturday, Jan. 20. With the loss, the Cougars fall to 9-6 (3-3 PBC) and USC Aiken improves to 14-2 (5-1 PBC).

Both Peach Belt Conference teams were back-and-forth throughout the entirety of the game, equally matching up with each other. In the first half, the Pacers outscored the Cougars 34-30, while the second half Columbus State scored 33 points and USCA only scored 30. 

The game came down to free-throws. Columbus State shot 56.3 percent (9-16) from the charity stripe while Aiken shot 87.5 percent (7-8). However, CSU recorded a better percentage from the three-point line, shooting 54.5 percent (12-22) while USCA shot 42.9 percent (9-21). Both teams shot in the 40 percent range from the field.

Three Cougars scored in the double-digits; Jarrett Adderton (18 points), Joshua Jerome (14 points), Jehloni James (11 points). The Pacers shut down CSU's offensive threat Wisdom Uboh, who averages 13 points a game, only tallied five points.

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Columbus State returns to the Frank G. Lumpkin, Jr. Center on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. for a PBC matchup against Flagler College.