MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The
Benedict College men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season, as the Tigers edged
LeMoyne-Owen College 66-65 on Monday night in a SIAC matchup.
Tariq Shepherd hit two free throws with four seconds left to give the Tigers the victory. Benedict improves to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in the SIAC. LeMoyne-Owen falls to 1-5 overall and 1-1 in the SIAC.
The Magicians had a 63-58 lead with 3:12 left in the game. The Tigers held LeMoyne-Owen to 1-of-3 shooting over the final three minutes, and the Magicians committed three fouls, including fouling
Parker Grant on a 3-point attempt. Grant hit all three free throws to cut the lead to 63-62 with 1:46 left to play.
The Magicians had a 65-64 lead, but Benedict's
Zaire Rogers blocked a LeMoyne-Owen shot with 30 seconds left, leading to Shepherd's two free throws.
Grant led the Tigers with 14 points, while Rogers added 12 points and Shepherd chipped in 11 points.
Benedict returns home to take on Miles College in another SIAC contest on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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