Augusta University Beats Miles College 71-64 to Open Season

On Monday evening at Knox-Windham Gymnasium, the Augusta University men’s basketball squad commenced its 2026-27 campaign by defeating Miles College 71-64 on the road.

Charlie McBeath led Augusta with 18 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. Carlton Young added 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting, while Daniel Daramola finished with 16 points and five rebounds, shooting 7-of-8 from the field.

Controlling the game by capitalizing on a potent beginning to the final period, Augusta successfully withstood a surging comeback attempt by Miles in the closing moments. Rodney Scott contributed seven points, five rebounds, and a team-high five assists.

Starting the contest swiftly, the Jaguars established a 6-2 lead early on through field goals contributed by Young, Daramola, and McBeath. Miles responded and briefly took the lead midway through the half before Daramola scored on consecutive possessions to put the Jaguars back in front.

With less than three minutes left on the clock, the Golden Bears leveled the score at 25-25 prior to McBeath hitting a shot from beyond the arc to restore the advantage. Registering 15 points prior to the intermission, McBeath tossed in a buzzer-beating jumper to grant Augusta a 30-27 edge at halftime.

Spanning the early minutes of the second half, Augusta put together an 11-2 offensive surge, fueled by four points from Young and a basket inside by Scott. At the 15:24 mark, Young sank a three-pointer to push Augusta’s advantage out to 43-29.

Miles trimmed the deficit to 10 midway through the period, but Augusta continued to answer. Advancing the score to 64-48 with 4:43 left on the clock, the Jaguars utilized a three-pointer from Matias Zanotto followed immediately by another successful layup.

Finding Daramola for an alley-oop pass, Scott extended Augusta’s advantage to 66-49, marking the team’s largest lead of the contest. A 10-0 surge by the Golden Bears sparked a late-game rally, narrowing the margin to just seven points with 1:18 remaining.

Providing an immediate answer, Young threw down a fast-break dunk and followed up with a layup during the final minute to seal the win. Posting shooting marks of 46.0 percent overall and 50.0 percent from three-point range, Augusta also dominated the paint by outscoring Miles 44-30. The Jaguars also forced 17 turnovers and recorded nine steals.

Julien Barnett led Miles with 12 points, while Laithen Mitchell added 10. The Golden Bears fell to 0-1 with the loss.

Augusta returns to action Friday, Nov. 13, against Mount Olive in Wilson, North Carolina, before facing host Barton College on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. The Jaguars will make their home debut Saturday, Nov. 21, against Newberry at noon inside Christenberry Fieldhouse.