Charlotte, NC - The Johnson & Wales Charlotte men's basketball team knocked off Berkeley (NY) 99-95 in a matchup of top 15 ranked teams on Sunday.

How It Happened:

• The 10th ranked Wildcats jumped out to an 8-4 lead, scoring on four of their first five possessions.
• 13th ranked Berkeley responded with a 15-0 run over the next four minutes to open up an eleven point advantage.
• JWU whittled away at the Knight lead, getting within two at 23-31 on an Anthoney Ray three pointer at the 8:19 mark of the first half.
• Berkeley regained control of the game, pushing their lead to as many as 8 before settling for a 44-39 halftime advantage.
• The Knights extended their lead to nine in the first minutes of the second half, and maintained that lead for the next fourteen minutes.
• Fred Patterson and Anthoney Ray combined for 8 points in an 8-2 run that brought JWU level with Berkeley at 86-86 with 3:34 left to play.
• The two then scored three additional points to give the Wildcats their first lead since it was 8-6.
• Berkeley's Jihadu Brunner made two late three's to eventually tie the score at 94.
• JWU converted three free throws in the final thirty seconds as the Knights could muster only one free throw in their final three possessions.

Key Stats:

• JWU was able to win despite being outrebounded by 5 and committing 22 miscues.
• The Wildcats shot 55.0 percent on the afternoon, and went 24-31 at the free throw line.
• Anthoney Ray led the Wildcats with 29 points to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
• Fred Patterson poured in 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.
• The trio of DJ Williams, Nathan Meshida, and Zyrion Wilkins scored 12 points each.

Up Next:

The Wildcats travel to Bob Jones on Tuesday, January 24th for a 7pm tipoff.