Men's Basketball 2/8/2020 11:29:00 AM

Claflin Men’s Basketball Host Johnson C. Smith in TV Game

Orangeburg, S.C. - The Claflin University Panthers will try to avenge a loss to Johnson C. Smith University when the Golden Bulls visit Orangeburg come on Saturday (Feb. 8) for an important Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division contest at the Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Wellness Complex (Tullis Arena).

The matchup will start at approximately 3:30 p.m. following the completion of the women's game that begins at 1:30 p.m.

The contest will be aired live on Aspire Television and can be seen on channel 158 on AT&T U-Verse or 1158 on AT&T U-Verse-HD, 185 Charter Communications and 381 Direct TV-HD in Orangeburg. In the Columbia and Charleston area, Aspire can be seen on 158 on AT&T U-Verse or 1158 on ATT&T U-Verse-HD and 381 Direct TV-HD.

The game against the Golden Bulls ended the Panthers five-game winning streak last month, winning 63-58.

Since the road loss, Claflin has won just twice in six games for an 11-13 overall record and 7-6 in the conference. The Golden Bulls have fared a little better since with a 4-2 record over that period, pushing their season mark to 14-7 overall, but more importantly, 8-4 in the conference. The conference record is good enough for second place behind Winston-Salem State University, which leads the conference at 10-2.

Claflin currently sits in a third place tie with Fayetteville State University.

The Panthers will try to close out the home-stand on a good note against a Johnson C. Smith team that is averaging 74.6 points, but yielding almost the same, at 74.5 points on the defense.

The Golden Bulls are led in scoring by Cayse Minor, the fourth leading scorer in the CIAA at 18.4 points, followed by Nenad Milenkovic with 12.9 points.

The Claflin offense host a balanced scoring attack with only two players averaging in double-figures, Letrell West at 13.8 points Brandon Davis with 10.3 points. There are two other two players averaging near the double-digit mark, Devin Smith with 8.8 points and Donnell Frayer, Jr. at 8.5 points.

As a team, the Panthers are putting up an average of 70.3 points.

One of Claflin strong suits all season has been its defense, where the Panthers ranks third in the conference at 66.7 points allowed and the best against the three-point shot.

After the game with Johnson C. Smith, Claflin will take to the road for two games next week, Fayetteville State (Feb. 13) and Livingstone College (Feb. 19).

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Players Mentioned

#24 Brandon Davis: G; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Devin Smith: Guard; 6' 1"; Junior

#11 Letrell West: G; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#12 Donnell Frayer, Jr.: G; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#24 Brandon Davis
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: G

#4 Devin Smith
: 6' 1"; Junior
: Guard

#11 Letrell West
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: G

#12 Donnell Frayer, Jr.
: 6' 2"; Junior
: G