CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Shawn Lester scored 16 points and Willie Clayton added 12 with 12 rebounds as Charlotte rolled past UNC Asheville 77-56 Sunday night.

The 49ers (6-1) broke an early 4-4 tie with a 20-6 run sparked by two 3-pointers from Denzel Ingram, but UNC Asheville climbed back to cut their deficit to seven at the half.

Charlotte pushed the lead in the second half as a quick 10-0 run gave them their largest advantage of 74-51. They allowed just five points in the final seven minutes and shot 50.9 percent from the field.