Charleston Southern Routs UNC Asheville Behind Hot Shooting

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Charleston Southern used a blistering second-half offensive surge to defeat UNC Asheville 92-75 in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Kimmel Arena.

The Buccaneers, who trailed 39-33 at halftime, erupted for 59 points after intermission. Jesse Hafemeister led all scorers with 28 points for Charleston Southern, which shot a remarkable 63.6% from 3-point range, making 14 of 22 attempts. Kameron Taylor scored 35 points for the Bulldogs in the loss.

The victory improved Charleston Southern to 15-16 overall, while UNC Asheville fell to 14-16. An announced crowd of 1,808 watched the Buccaneers sweep the regular-season series.