MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Union University men’s basketball team won 61-49 Saturday at Christian Brothers University. Union improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Gulf South Conference. Christian Brothers dropped to 0-2 on the season and 0-2 in league play.

Union knocked off CBU a day earlier 74-70 in overtime.

All eight players scored in the game for Union, led by JC Clausi with 16 points. The red-shirt sophomore was 4-of-8 from long range to spark the Bulldogs. Newcomers Justin Debuck and Hunter Vick added 12 and 10 points respectively.

Union dominated the turnover battle, forcing 18 miscues by the Bucs while committing just five turnovers in the game.

Union led for most of the first half including a 10-point lead, 32-22 at the 4:27 mark following a pair of free throws from JC Hawkins. The Bulldog held a slim 32-28 lead at the half.

In the second half, CBU got as close a 1 point, 36-35, with 15:59 left to play. Union responded with a 13-3 run over the next four minutes to take an 11-point lead, 49-38.

CBU got as close as four points late, but Union was able to stretch the lead out to as many as 14 points in the final minutes of play, 61-47, with 1:15 left to play.

Union shot 36 percent from the field, 38 percent (11-29) from 3-point range, and 63 percent (12-19) from the free-throw line. Union was outrebounded 40-30.

Christian Brothers was led by Christian Jones with 10 points. The Bucs shot 39 percent from the field, 37 percent (7-19) from long range, and 67 percent (2-3) from the foul line.

Up next for Union is a couple of home games versus Alabama Huntsville, Friday, December 18 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, December 19 at 3 p.m. Visit www.uuathletics.com/tickets to purchase tickets or www.uuathletics.com/live to watch/listen online.

(PHOTO, game story courtesy Steven Aldridge – Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communication