BOX SCORE
SEWANEE, Tenn. – After trailing 23-16 at the half, Sewanee
rallied on Birmingham-Southern, getting the 57-52 comeback
men's basketball win Friday night in Juhan Gym.
Friday's win marked the 100th career win as a college head
coach for Sewanee's Bubba Smith. Smith is wrapping up his
first season on the Mountain and came to Sewanee from
Hampden-Sydney. His overall career record as a head coach is 100-62
(.617)
Ben Pursell's (Franklin, Tenn., BGA) double-double of
16 points and 16 rebounds (14 defensive) and Bradley Pierson's
(Rome, Ga., Darlington)15 points fueled the Sewanee scoring
drive on the night. Aaron Parr led the Panthers with 11 points.
Sewanee's 73% accuracy in the second half was the final nail
in the coffin for the Panthers, including Sewanee's 5-7 mark
from behind the three-point line.
Sewanee moves to 6-16 and will face Rhodes on Sunday. BSC falls to
10-12 with the loss and will face Oglethorpe on Sunday.
