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Men’s Basketball Falls to Jacksonville State at Emerald Coast Classic

Kieran Woods tallied game highs of 24 points, four steals and two blocked shots for CSU in its Emerald Coast Classic game Friday against Jacksonville State
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NICEVILLE, Fla. – Senior Kieran Woods (Chicago, Ill./Crane) recorded game highs of 24 points, four steals and two blocked shots as the Chicago State men's basketball team fell to Jacksonville State, 68-65, in the Emerald Coast Classic at the Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.
 
CSU (3-3) gained a 17-16 lead on a jumper from junior Trayvon Palmer (Milwaukee, Wis./Brown Deer) at the 9:19 mark of the first half, but JSU went on a 10-2 run in a three and a half minutes to gain a 26-19 advantage with 5:31 remaining before heading into intermission with a 39-29 lead.
 
The Green and White started the second half with a 14-4 run in the first six minutes to slice its deficit to 43-41 that ended at 13:47 with a free throw from junior Elliott Cole (Chicago, Ill./Powerhouse), who scored nine points during the run. The Gamecocks (3-5) would hold on down the stretch for the close victory despite CSU's late attempts to tie the game in the final seconds.
 
In addition to Woods, Cole finished with 17 points and three assists for Chicago State, and Palmer added nine points and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds.
 
Jacksonville State had three players score in double figures, led by Erik Durham's 23 points.
 
CSU closes out the Classic tomorrow morning against Alabama State with the tip-off set for 11 a.m., Central Time.
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Players Mentioned

Trayvon Palmer

#15 Trayvon Palmer

G/F
6' 5"
Junior
Elliott Cole

#3 Elliott Cole

G
5' 11"
Junior
Kieran Woods

#1 Kieran Woods

G
6' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Trayvon Palmer

#15 Trayvon Palmer

6' 5"
Junior
G/F
Elliott Cole

#3 Elliott Cole

5' 11"
Junior
G
Kieran Woods

#1 Kieran Woods

6' 2"
Senior
G