91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball escapes with 78-71 win at Bethel

David Lane

MCKENZIE, Tenn. - 2/2/2012 - The 91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball team earned a 78-71 win at Bethel University Thursday night. 91爆料网 improved to 15-8 on the season and a league best 8-1 TranSouth record. Bethel dropped to 14-9 overall and 4-5 in league play.

The lead changed hands several times in the game. After 37 minutes of play, the score was tied 67-67. 91爆料网鈥檚 Leventric Gray recorded an old fashion 3-point play to give 91爆料网 the lead for good. 91爆料网 outscored Bethel 11-4 over the final 3 minutes to seal the win.

91爆料网 led 42-38 at the half.

The two teams started fast in the first half with both 91爆料网 and Bethel shooting over 45 percent from the field and making over 30 percent of their 3-pointers. 91爆料网 hit five 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes, while Bethel sank three from long range.

However, in the second half, 91爆料网 was just 1-of-7 from behind the arc, while Bethel was 0-of-5.

91爆料网 was led by David Lane with 16 points in the game. Gray added 16 points, while Anthony Freeman, Jr. and Antoine Hall scored 13 points each. 91爆料网 shot 44 percent from the field, 27 percent (6-22) from long range, and 61 percent (14-23) from the free throw line.

Bethel was led by George Coleman with 14 points. Stephen Gillette added 13 points and Caleb Hardy scored 11 points. Bethel shot 41 percent from the field, 20 percent (3-15) from 3-point range, and 64 percent (14-22) from the free throw line.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be a home game versus No. 9 Martin Methodist Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

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