Union rallies for GSC Quarterfinal win

3/2/2016 12:37:23 AM

JACKSON, Tenn. – Union senior Roy Bullock put together his second-best offensive performance of the season with 22 points to help lead the Bulldogs past Valdosta State, 80-73, in his final career home game Tuesday in the 2015-16 VisitSpaceCoast.com Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals. Three Union players scored 20-plus points in the win.

BY THE NUMBERS

Teams	1	2	Total
Valdosta State (17-11)	34	39	73
Union (20-9)	31	49	80

Game Leaders	VSU	UNION
Points	Blake Justice \| 22	Jordan Montgomery \|23 Roy Bullock \| 22 Ashanti Day \| 20
Rebounds	Chris Longoria \| 7	Ashanti Day \| 11
Assists	Chris Longoria \| 4	KC Goodwin \| 2 Roy Bullock \| 2

KEY MOMENTS
After trailing for most of the game, Union used two defensive stops to help regain the lead. Felipe Rocha hit two free throws to give the Bulldogs a 63-62 lead with 4:30 to play. Union scored eight of the last 10 points to close the game, mostly from the free throw line.

NOTABLE
-VSU shot 56 percent in the first half to lead most of the period.
-Union was 21-of-22 from the free throw line in the second half.

UP NEXT
Union will now meet No. 2 West Georgia in the GSC Tournament semifinals Friday, March 4 at 5 p.m. CT in the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham.