With the game tied 53-53 with 1:43 remaining, CSI’s Justin Martiniuk made his second of two free throws to put the Dolphins up 54-53.
For the remainder of the game, CSI outscored the Devils 5-0 on the strength of four free throws in the final 13 seconds. During that stretch, the Devils went 0-for-4 from the foul line and missed their final three shots from the floor.
For FDU, junior guard Cody Chalmers (Middletown, NJ) led the team with 10 points. Junior center Brian Rimol (Randolph, NJ) posted career-highs in rebounds with 17 and assists with four. Both were also tops in those categories for both teams this evening. Rimol narrowly missed a double-double as he chipped in eight points.
For CSI, Jeremy Smalls scored a game-high 21 points while pulling down 10 rebounds. Mike Comick added 14 markers and three assists. Gari Blackett added seven points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
The Devils will host the Delaware Valley on Wednesday for an 8:00 pm game to open the conference schedule
Newspaper Box Score CSI vs FDU-M 11/28/05 7:00 pm at Madison NJ Ferguson Rec Center At Madison NJ Ferguson Rec Center CSI 59, FDU-M 53 CSI (2-1) Smalls, Jeremy 8-16 5-5 21; Comick, Mike 6-13 0-1 14; Blackett, Gari 2-6 3-6 7; Luna, Kelvin 3-9 0-0 7; Martiniuk, Justin 1-1 4-4 6; Browne, Jameson 2-3 0-0 4; Trimmingham, Darren 0-1 0-0 0; Tor-Agbidye, Tefra 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-52 12-16 59. FDU-M (1-3) Cody Chalmers 4-6 0-0 10; Brian Rimol 3-9 2-3 8; Frank Emslie 2-11 1-4 7; Matt Cushing 1-5 4-4 7; Nate Lawrence 2-5 0-0 6; Pierre Schmitt 2-8 1-4 5; Brian Dillon 2-8 0-0 4; Andrew Biancosino 2-2 0-1 4; Ryan McPherson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 19-57 8-16 53. CSI........................... 23 36 - 59 FDU-M......................... 26 27 - 53 3-point goals-CSI 3-11 (Comick, Mike 2-7; Luna, Kelvin 1-2; Trimmingham, Darren 0-1; Smalls, Jeremy 0-1), FDU-M 7-25 (Nate Lawrence 2-5; Frank Emslie 2-8; Cody Chalmers 2-3; Matt Cushing 1-5; Ryan McPherson 0-1; Brian Dillon 0-2; Pierre Schmitt 0-1). Fouled out--CSI-None, FDU-M-Pierre Schmitt. Rebounds-CSI 34 (Blackett, Gari 12), FDU-M 39 (Brian Rimol 17). Assists-CSI 8 (Comick, Mike 3), FDU-M 11 (Brian Rimol 4). Total fouls-CSI 15, FDU-M 17.