WASHINGTON - It was an off night for the Gallaudet University men's basketball shooters as they struggled from the field against non-conference foe Goucher College in the Field House. The Bison overcame the cold shooting performance by making their free throws and narrowly came back against the Gophers, who won 54-47.

Gallaudet (1-7) scored a season low 15 points in the first half as Goucher (3-5) led by double that after the first 20 minutes of play. GU only made 4 of 26 shots (15.4 percent) from the field while Goucher shot 44.4 percent (12-for-27) as the teams combined for 45 points, 30-15, and headed to the locker rooms. 

In the second half, Gallaudet shook off the slow start and came alive along with the crowd of 334 Bison supporters. GU started to make shots and slowly chipped away at the Goucher lead and got as close as one, 45-44, with 3:44 left in regulation and 48-47, at the 1:51 mark. GU gained ground at the free-throw line as the Bison made 14 of 19 attempts (73.7 percent) and finished the game 20-for-31 (64.5 percent). The buff and blue made 9 of 25 shots from the field (36 percent) in the second half and finished 13-for-51 (25.5 percent). The Bison only made 1 of 16 shots from 3-point range in the game.

Three different Bison finished the game in double figures led by junior guard Corey Smith (Miami, Fla.), who scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds and four steals. Freshman forward Brandon Chung (Kahului, Hawaii) tallied 11 points, five rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard Rory Lewis (Frederick, Md.) finished with 10 points and five rebounds. 

Goucher was led by Drew Pitts' 13-point game off the bench while guard Josh Lichti finished with 11 points and eight boards in the win that snapped a four-game losing streak.

BISON TRACKS

• GU held a 40-36 edge in rebounds
• The Bison scored 10 second-chance points
• The 47 points scored is a season low
• Goucher finished with five blocks

UP NEXT
Gallaudet will play host to Wilson College (4-4) on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. in a non-conference game.