Bonke, Bradford’s Large Video games Can’t Maintain Onto Charlotte Lead

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Damoni Harrison is not any stranger to a late 3-pointer that adjustments a sport’s tide.

His newest, sending Charlotte Men’s Basketball to time beyond regulation on Sunday, wasn’t sufficient to beat Florida Atlantic’s late cost at hand the 49ers a 77-76 time beyond regulation loss.

It marked the biggest halftime lead in a shedding effort this season for the 49ers. The 10-point margin on the break was their largest since dealing with Lafayette on Dec. 18, 2025. The time beyond regulation loss was additionally Charlotte’s first after starting the season 3-0 in video games that ended after regulation.

Anton Bonke started the sport scorching, scoring 9 of Charlotte’s first 14 factors to assist its lead that reached double digits simply after the halfway level of the primary half. Ben Bradford took over shortly after, entering into double figures, too, en path to the 49ers’ double-digit halftime margin over the hosts.

The Owls stayed afloat, although, when a near-turnover was a layup to chop the margin to seven earlier than Charlotte’s turnover on the following possession and an extra make inside lower the margin to 56-51 throughout Florida Atlantic’s 8-0 run.

Kanaan Carlyle’s 3-pointer, as a part of his team-high 19 factors, gave the Owls a three-point lead, 60-57, with 7:17 left, one of many hosts’ first higher arms of the sport after trailing from the onset.

Charlotte stayed within the back-and-forth combat due to Bradford and Harrison. The two mixed for 5 factors to tie the sport at 66-all earlier than the ahead’s subsequent heroics.

Harrison’s 3-pointer with simply three seconds left to ship the sport previous regulation the life the 49ers wanted. They saved the momentum, pushing ahead to a 71-69 lead with 3:13 left in time beyond regulation on Jarne Elouna Eyenga’s layup. Harrison’s subsequent jumper, courtesy of a steal from Bradford, tied the sport at 73-73.

Raúl Villar’s greatest shot of the yr gave Charlotte a one-point lead, 76-75, with simply 5 seconds left. It got here after the guard reeled in an offensive rebound and stepped exterior the arc to sink simply his sixth 3-pointer of the yr.

The Owls, after a timeout, opened up Josiah Parker for a clinching layup with beneath a second left.

Golden Outputs

Bonke and Bradford every completed with a game-high 20 factors, combining for 40 of Charlotte’s 76 factors, together with 26 within the first half.

Bonke added 13 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the yr, and his highest output on the boards since Dec. 7, 2025, towards Utah State.

Harrison completed with 13 factors, together with a trio of 3-pointers to convey his team-high complete to 54 on 41.9%. The remainder of the 49ers struggled to a 3-for-21 clip from exterior.

Up Next

Charlotte returns to Halton Arena for its ultimate house sport of the season on Wednesday, internet hosting UAB at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

It marks the 56th assembly within the prolonged sequence historical past, and the primary again within the Queen City for the reason that 49ers’ 76-70 win on Jan. 23, 2024. They’ve gone 11-14 all-time at house towards the Blazers.

 

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