BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of the South dropped a Sunday matinee at Birmingham-Southern College, 83-65, from Bill Battle Coliseum.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Birmingham-Southern (10-10, 5-4) 83, Sewanee (5-14, 2-8) 65
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Purple Tigers came out of the starting gates hot with an 11-3 run in the first three-plus minutes before the Panthers were forced to burn an early timeout.
-Sewanee was able to get the lead to 11 points, 20-9, with 13:18 left in the half. However, BSC went on a 9-0 run to mke it a 20-18 affair with 10:23 remaining.
-The Panthers were able to even the contest at 27 points with seven minutes left in the period and reclaimed the lead shortly thereafter. The home team kept that lead until the halftime horn, 40-38.
-After a
Luka Avaliani layup to cut the Panther lead to three, 46-43, it was all Birmingham-Southern from there, as they pushed the lead to 14 points, 59-45, thanks to a 13-2 run in over a five-minute span.
-The Tigers eventually cut the deficit back to nine with 8:30 left, but the Panthers kept the foot on the gas pedal for the 18-point win.
-BSC took advantage of Sewanee's nine turnovers by converting them into 16 points. Additionally, the Panthers posted 13 offensive boards and responded with 11 second chance points.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Luka Avaliani posted a team-high 15 points with three assists and two steals.
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Tre Corrigan drained four triples off the bench for 12 points, while
Russ Marr collected 10 points.
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN KEY STATISTICS
-Cameron Glover led all scores with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and 3-of-4 from downtown.
-Christian Stewart recorded a double-double on Sunday wiht 13 rebounds and 10 points.
UP NEXT
The final homestand of the regular season begins on Friday night against Oglethorpe. Tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. inside Juhan Gymnsium.
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