COLUMBUS, GA – The Augusta University men's basketball dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to the Columbus State Cougars Saturday afternoon. The Jags fell 91-87 and moved to 7-5, 0-2 PBC while Columbus State improved to 8-3, 2-0 PBC.
 
Augusta (7-5, 0-2 PBC)
FG% 45.9
3PT% 50
FT% 57.1
 
Columbus State (8-3, 2-0 PBC)
FG% 47
3PT% 28.6
FT% 79.3

Five different Jaguars were in double-figure scoring.  Demitri Gardner led Augusta with 27 points, two steals, five rebounds, and four assists. Maximillian Amadasun registered his eighth double-double of the year with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. David Viti added 14 points and five rebounds. Ja'Queze Kirby had 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double of his own.  Freshman John St. Germain, playing his highest number of minutes this season, scored 11 points.
The Cougars got out to an early 9-4 lead, but a three-pointer from St. Germain III brought Augusta within 1four minutes into the fame. Columbus State's leading scorer Wisdom Udoh answered with a triple of his own. Back-to-back threes from Kirby and Viti evened the score at 16-16. Both teams traded buckets before a 9-2 home team run gave Columbus State a seven-point lead with five minutes left in the first half. An answering 8-0 Jaguar run evened the score at 37-37. CSU held a four-point advantage at halftime.
 
Columbus State led for the majority of the second half, leading by as many as nine points before a fast break layup from St. Germain III sparked an 8-1 Augusta run that brought the score to 65-64 with three minutes left in regulation. A layup from Amadasun tied the game at 72 with just over a minute to play. CSU's Udoh buried a three with 1:03 left on the clock, but an answering triple from Viti knotted the score at 75-75 and sent the teams to overtime.
 
St. Germain III opened overtime with a made three-point basket, but untimely fouls from AU sent the Cougars to the free throw line 11 times. Columbus State would go on to win 91-87.
 
Augusta hosts Clayton State on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 pm. The game will serve as the annual 'STUFF THE STADIUM – TEDDY BEAR TOSS' Game.
 
 
Fans are encouraged to bring a new teddy bear or other new stuffed animal to the game on Jan 10 and throw it onto the court when the Augusta men's basketball team scores their first points. All stuffed animals collected at the Stuff the Stadium event will be donated to local charities including:  
*For those not able to attend, stuffed animal donations will be accepted in the Main Athletic Office (Christenberry Fielhouse 215)*
 
Live stats and video will be available at augustajags.com

  
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