NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Charleston Southern held off UNC Asheville 86-83 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at CSU Field House.

The Buccaneers improved to 11-6 overall by leveraging a decisive 48-34 advantage in points in the paint and 19 fastbreak points. The Bulldogs fell to 6-10 despite a game-high 34 points from Toyaz Solomon. Justin Wright added 22 points for UNC Asheville.

Charleston Southern’s A’lahn Sumler led a balanced effort with 18 points. The Buccaneers sealed the win at the free-throw line in the final minutes after the Bulldogs erased a late double-digit deficit. The total score went under the betting over/under line of 153.