MORROW, Ga. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team notched an 80-69 victory at Clayton State Saturday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 3-2 on the year and 2-1 in PBC play. The Lakers fall to 0-4 overall and remain winless against conference competition.

Head coach Mark Vanderslice's team was led by Jakobi Pearson's game-high 22 points. Latreavin Black, Anyeuri Castillo, Tehree Horn and Gus Rowland all hit double figures. Castillo tallied 14 points. Black, Horn and Rowland notched 10 points apiece.

Rowland snagged a game-high nine rebounds while Castillo pulled down six. Pearson registered a game-high five thefts while Rowland dished out four assists.

USC Aiken fell behind 9-0 but Pearson's lay-up put the visitors on the board at the 15:09 mark. Trailing 21-9, the Pacers completed the half on a 19-7 spurt. Pearson tied the game at 26-26 before Donaven Hairston connected on a pair of charity shots with 40 ticks remaining, giving the Pacers a 28-26 lead. The squad went into halftime with the score tied at 28-28.

Vanderslice's squad regained the lead to start the second period when Rowland threw down a dunk. USC Aiken fell behind 38-35 but Black tallied an old-fashioned three-point play at the 15:19 mark. Black's lay-up knotted the score at 40-40 before Tyler Johnson nailed a three-ball for a three-point edge.

Black found Horn for a jumper, giving the Pacers a 45-40 lead with 13:22 to play. Up by eight, Horn drilled a three-ball, extending the margin to 11 at the 10:34 mark. The advantage hovered near 10 points but the Lakers made it a 72-63 contest with 2:42 to play. Black twisted in for a lay-up 15 seconds later, giving the visitors an 11-point edge. USC Aiken pushed the advantage to 13 when Castillo hammered home a dunk with 2:03 to go.

For the game, USC Aiken hit 30-of-64 from the floor (46.9 percent), including eight-of-21 from the three-point line (38.1 percent). Vanderslice's team made 12-of-16 from the charity stripe (75.0 percent). The Pacers held a 30-29 edge on the glass and maintained a 20-4 advantage in fast break points. The visitors also had a 12-3 margin in second-chance points.

The Pacers return to action when they play Wednesday at Francis Marion at 7:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.