WILBERFORCE, Ohio – In  one of the lowest scoring outputs of the season, the Tuskegee men's basketball team could not get past Central State, falling 56-48, on Tuesday afternoon.

CSU improved to 6-11 overall with a 5-6 mark in SIAC play. The Golden Tigers fall to 2-13 overall and 1-7 in the conference.

Neither team gained separation from the other in the early stages of the game. TU guard Travis Flagg knocked down a three-pointer to make the score 16-15 in favor of CSU at the 8:54 mark. CSU manufactured a 7-0 run to go up 22-14. Chris Scoot scored seven minutes in the final seven minutes of the half to help CSU take a 32-25 lead at intermission.

TU was led by Daniel Roach's 13 points and eight rebounds, Myles Thomas scored 12 points and grabbed five boards, Travis Flagg chipped in nine points while Jason Pasley collected 13 rebounds.

TU quickly cut the deficit down to 1 by scoring the first six points of the second half. TU took a 37-36 lead on a Flagg jumper with 12:48 remaining. The teams traded baskets over the span of the next four minutes resulting in a 44-44 tie with 8:29 to play.

Davone Daniels broke the tie with a three-pointer on CSU's next possession to spark a 12-0 Marauder run. Frank Barber II capped off the run with a basket to put CSU up 56-44 with 2:30 to play. TU was never able to rebound as CSU went on to the eight point victory.

The CSU defense posted a season-best 48 points allowed. The Marauders held TU shooters o 32% from the field while forcing 14 turnovers.

Scott led CSU with 14 points and 2 blocked shots. Barber III finished with 13 points. Jeremy Brown led CSU with 11 rebounds to go along with 5 points, 4 steals and 2 assists.

Tuskegee returns home to host LeMoyne Owen College Saturday in a double-header with the women that starts at 1 p.m. Both games can be seen live on the Tuskegee Digital Network.