COLUMBIA, S.C. —
Benedict College used a 9-2 run in the second half to build an eight-point lead and held rival
Allen University for a 65-61 victory in a SIAC men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena.
The win was the 100th career victory for Benedict head coach
Artis Maddox, who is now 100-86 through seven seasons. Benedict improves to 6-20 overall and 6-13 in the SIAC and secured a spot in the upcoming SIAC basketball tournament. Allen, now 6-18 overall and 2-16 in the SIAC, is eliminated from advancing to the tournament.
The Tigers placed four players in double figures, with
Tariq Shepherd and
Donte Whymns scoring 16 points each. Whymns had a double-double by grabbing a season-high 11 rebounds.
Caleb Hymon added 15 points and
Tony Webb Jr. scored 12 points.
The Tigers went 22-of-25 from the free-throw line for 88 percent, their second-best effort from the line this season. Allen struggled from the line, going 12-of-20.
The Yellow Jackets built as much as a seven-point lead in the first half before the Tigers rallied to take a 27-24 lead at the half. The second half remained close, with neither team holding more than a four-point lead until Benedict used a five-point run for a 58-50 lead with 4:56 left to play.
Allen cut the lead to 62-59 with 1:42 remaining. Shepherd helped seal the win with two free throws with 19 seconds left.
The Tigers are back in action on Monday, hosting Clark Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. Benedict will honor three seniors as part of their senior day festivities.
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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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