Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Byron Faison scored a game-high 35 points, but a Tony White, Jr. bank shot from just outside of the free throw line with two seconds left in overtime gave the College of Charleston a narrow 94-92 exhibition victory over USC Aiken.

USC Aiken's Re'mon Nelson (Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester ) had given the Pacers a chance for victory in overtime by hitting a three-pointer from NBA range with six seconds left in regulation. USC Aiken down 85-82, SoCon preseason Player of the Year Andrew Goudelock gave life to the Pacers when he mishandled a pass on the Cougar baseline. The Pacers took advantage with the Nelson three-pointer. Goudelock then had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his three-point attempt missed.

USC Aiken had an 88-87 lead in the overtime period on a Faison three-pointer, but College of Charleston held a slight two-point advantage at 92-90 with 58 seconds remaining. Faison (Sumter, S.C./Crestwood) sunk two free throws to even the game with 31 seconds left. The Cougars held for the last shot and White took full advantage of the situation by knocking down the bank shot with two seconds left.

Faison was 13-for-25 overall in the contest, connecting on 50 percent of his shots from beyond the arc in the game where he was 7-for-14. He was a perfect 2-for-2 from the charity stripe with the two clutch free throws in overtime.

Nelson continued his efforts to try and pick up a triple-double in the game by finishing the narrow loss to the Cougars with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. He also had three steals.

Michael Technow (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) was the final Pacer in double digits in the game, finishing his night with 17 points on a 8-for-14 performance from the floor. The majority of his points came in the paint where he also corralled eight boards.

Four Cougars finished in double figures with White leading the way with 24 points. He was a perfect 11-for-11 from the charity stripe in the game.

Both teams shot well from the field in the contest. USC Aiken shot 43 percent (37-for-86), while the Cougars connected on 54 percent (34-for-63) of their shots.

The game started with the Pacers clicking on all cylinders, but the Cougars rebounded and eventually jumped out to a 15-point advantage in the first stanza. The Pacers would not let that last though, going on a late run in the first half to sit behind just five at 43-38 at intermission.

The Pacers would start the second half strongly. In fact, USC Aiken pulled ahead by three over the SoCon favorites in the inaugural minutes of the second half.

The two teams would play close the rest of the game with Nelson's three-pointer evening things at the end of regulation.

USC Aiken's regular season will commence 11 days from now at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C. against NAIA powerhouse Life University at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The contest will mark the first ever meeting between the two programs.