BUIES CREEK, N.C. –
Kaleb Morton led Tuskegee with 13 points, including 3-of-6 from 3-point range, while
James Eads added 12 points in a 86-57 exhibition loss at Campbell University.
Austin McCullough came off the bench to score 13 points for the Camels Friday night at Gore Arena.
TU was hit with a 23-9 run, which allowed its opponent to build a double-digit advantage and lead 44-26 at halftime. The Camels lead never dropped below 21 for the final 15:33 of the contest and reached as many as 29.
Cory Gensler added 12 points and Jesús Carralero 10 for the Camels, who shot 53 percent from the floor and finished with a 27-3 edge in points off turnovers.
LaDarius Knight chipped in nine points, while
Cedric Henderson, Jr.,
Noah Saunders and
Messiah Thompson all finished with eight.
Gensler finished 4-of-5 from the field, made all three of his triples, and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds. McCullough scored 12 of his 13 points in the first period on four treys.
The Camels knocked down 13-of-28 threes (.464) while limiting the visitors to 32 percent (18-57) shooting overall. Campbell had only eight turnovers, outscored Tuskegee 30-16 in the paint, and blocked nine shots.
The Golden Tigers will end its exhibition season at Faulkner Nov. 7. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. in Montgomery, Ala.