Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman Greg Langston (Stratford, Conn.) scored 16 of his 29 points during a decisive 28-6 second half spurt that lifted the Southern Connecticut State University men's basketball team to an 84-75, come-from-behind win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon. The Owls trailed by 11 with 13:14 remaining, but turned the tides over the next 6:35 to surge past the Ravens for a Northeast-10 Conference victory.

The Owls are now 9-6, 6-5 in Northeast-10 Conference play. Franklin Pierce dropped to 5-11, 3-8 in league action.

Langston finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Chazz McCarter (New Haven, Conn.) added 19 points, including five three-pointers, and seven rebounds. Chris Harris (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had 11 points and six rebounds, while Trevon Hamlet (Brooklyn, N.Y.) chipped in 11 points, five assists, four blocks and four rebounds.

Southern Connecticut was down seven at the break, 44-37. Franklin Pierce connected on a three-pointer on its first possession of the second half to extend its lead to 10. The Owls countered with a 6-0 spurt to close within four at 47-43, but the Ravens scored eight of the next nine points to build their largest lead of the game at 55-44.

From there, the Owls took control of the game. A 14-3 run tied the game at 58-58 before the hosts scored the next seven points to extend the run to 21-3 and build a 65-58 lead. The Ravens closed to within four with 2:24 left at 77-73, but Southern Connecticut scored seven of the final nine points to seal the win.

The Owls enjoyed a strong opening 13 minutes and held a 27-19 lead with 6:55 left in the first half. However, Franklin Pierce closed the half with a 25-10 run to take a 44-37 lead at the break.

Southern Connecticut is back in action on Wednesday night for a 7:30 p.m. start against St. Anselm.