Belmont, NC – Trailing by 22 points early in the second half, Erskine would outscore Belmont Abbey 45-23 over the final 17 minutes to take a 69-67 come from behind victory Saturday afternoon. 
 
Trent Smoot would hit a three-point basket with 20 seconds remaining to cut the Crusader lead to one.  Belmont Abbey would hit two free throws to again make it a three-point game but Austin Venable would score with 10 seconds remaining to again cut the lead to one.  The Crusaders would miss the front end of a one and one and Jordan Watson would drain a three-point basket with two seconds left to give Erskine the win. 
 
Watson scored a game high and career high 25 points along with four assists the lead the Fleet offense.  Venable had his fifth double-double of the season with 14 points and a game high 14 rebounds, while Smoot added 11 points.