Williamsburg, KY – The UC men's basketball team used a 16-0 run late in the first half to pull away for a 92-77 win over Miami Hamilton Thursday night at the O. Wayne Rollins Center.  With the win the Patriots improve to 9-2, while the Harriers drop to 5-8.

MUH hit the first three field goals of the game to jump out to a 6-2 lead two minutes into the contest.   Travon Labranche and Malik Colvin-Seldon hit back-to-back jumpers to even the score. A minute later Colvin-Seldon converted an old-fashion three-point play to give the Patriots their first lead of the game with 15:59 remaining.  The Harriers scored eight unanswered points before Anthony Eaves responded with six straight points to cut the deficit to 16-15 with 13:07 left in the first half.  Both teams tallied eight points over the next five minutes, before Will Gary's jump put UC ahead 25-24 with 8:09 left. After the lead changed four times in a three minute span, Cumberlands went on a 16-0 run to take a 43-30 lead with just over a minute remaining.  MUH was able to cut the lead to 45-33 at the break.

Bernard Samuel began the second half scoring seven of UC's first nine points to extend their lead to 17 2:26 in. Minutes later, Colvin-Seldon hit back-to-back field goals to give the Patriots a 60-41 lead with 14:31 remaining.  The two teams continued to battle as Labranche stole the ball and made a layup to extend Cumberlands lead to 21 points, their largest lead of the contest. The Harriers went on a 15-5 run, over a four-minute span, to cut the lead to 69-58 midway through the second half.  MUH cut the lead to nine points before Duncan drained a three-pointer to put UC ahead 75-63 with 7:21 remaining. The teams traded buckets over the next several minutes before Colvin-Seldon grabbed an offensive rebound and put it home and convert the three-point play to give Cumberlands an 86-72 advantage with two minutes left.   UC outscored MUH 6-5 over the final two minutes for the 92-77 final.

Leading the way for the Patriots was Colven-Seldon and Gary, who each netted a career-high.  Colvin-Seldon finished with 35 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks, while Gary recorded 17 points and tied a career-high with six rebounds and six assists.  Duncan tallied 13 points, while Eaves chipped in 11.

Colven-Seldon becomes the first Patriots since 1970 to record back-to-back 30+ point game.  The last time it happen Bob Long scored 35 points against Union on 2/26/70 and 38 points against Kentucky State on 3/2/70.  

The Patriots will return to the court Saturday, December 9, when they travel to New Albany, IN to face Indiana University Southeast, who is ranked 25^th in NAIA Division II. Tipoff is slated for 3 p.m.  

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