Campbellsville, KY – The 16^th-ranked UC 16^th-ranked UC men's basketball team had four players in double-figures, while Jahi Hinson notched his first career double-double to lead the Patriots to a 90-81 win over Allen Friday afternoon at the Powell Athletic Center.  With the win the Patriots improve to 7-1, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-6.

Allen scored the first four points of the contest before Malik Colvin-Seldon made a free throw as Anthony Eave drained a three-pointer to take the score 4-4 just under two minutes into first half.  The game was tied at three different points before a Chance Edwards three-pointer gave the Patriots their first lead of the game 13-12 five minutes in.  After a Yellow Jacket field goal, Austin Hall and Eaves combined for five straight points giving UC a four point edge two minutes later.  Allen responded with a 11-2 run, over the course of three minutes to take a 25-20 lead with 9:46 remaining. Bri'an Brown tallied UC's next six point, while Nnamdi Van Dulm convert both of his free throws to put the Patriots back in front 28-27. The two teams continued to trade baskets over the next four minutes before the Yellow Jackets got back-to-back layups from Demani Smith and Leroy Williams II to give Allen a 39-33 lead.  Brown was able to find Eaves cutting towards the basket for a layup in the final seconds of the first half to cut the deficit to 39-35 at the break.

Both teams came out strong in the second half trading baskets until Jordan Griggs hit back-to-back three to even the score 43-43 with 18:04 remaining.  Three minutes later, Demetruis Richardson converted a layup to put Allen in front 49-48, however Cumberlands responded with six unanswered to take a 54-49 lead with 13:31 remaining.  The Patriots remain in control from that point on Hinson and Edwards combined for UC's next nine points to extend their lead to 63-55 with midway through the second half.  Two minutes later, Cumberlands got back-to-back fast break layups from Hinson and Edwards to take a 12 point lead, 69-57, their largest of the game.  The Yellow Jackets went on a 12-5 run, over a three minute span, to cut the lead to 74-69 with 5:25 left.  Cumberlands converted five of six from the charity stripe as Eaves and Hunter Bode hit field goals to extend UC's lead to 83-73 with 2:24 remaining.  Allen would end the game on an 8-7 run for the 90-81 final.

Eaves led the way with 24 points, his third 20+ point performance of the season, while Hinson tied his career-high 16 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds for his first career double-double.  Griggs and Edwards finished with 16 and 15 points, respectfully.  Bode grabbed a career-high ten rebounds in the game. 

UC returns to action on Saturday, November 24, as they take part in the final day of the Campbellsville Classic.  The Patriots will face Berkeley College at 2 p.m. with live video available here and live stats available here.

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