Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Wichita State Shockers
Wichita St. 65, Charleston Southern 53
ByAssociated Press
Dec 20, 2012, 11:48 pm
WICHITA, Kan. -- Cleanthony Early scored 20 points to lead Wichita State to a 65-53 win over Charleston Southern on Thursday night.
Early was 8 of 14 from the field. Nick Wiggins had 11 points for the Shockers (10-1). Chadrack Luftie had 12 rebounds.
Charleston Southern led 28-27 at halftime. The Shockers shot 41 percent from the field for the game, while the Buccaneers shot 34 percent.
Saah Nimely had 21 points and seven rebounds for Charleston Southern (4-6). Arlon Harper had 12 points.
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2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
NCAA Division I
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |
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