Williamsburg, KY –Malik Colvin-Seldon recorded a steal and dunked the game-winning bucket with 18 seconds remaining to give the UC Men's Basketball team a 59-58 win over Cumberland University Saturday afternoon at the O. Wayne Rollins Center. With the win Patriots extend their win streak to four straight and improve to 17-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play, while the Phoenix fall to 9-8 and 2-4 against the MSC.

Both teams came out strong, trading baskets over the course of the first five minutes, which kept the score even at 9-9. On UC's next possession Nnamdi Van Dulm found Jordan Griggs for a three pointer to put UC back in front 12-9. Over the course of the next three minutes, UC outscored Cumberland 5-4 to take a 17-13 lead with 12:15 remaining in the first half. Two minutes later, Colvin-Seldon and Griggs combined for five unanswered points to extend the Patriots lead to 8 points mid-way through the first half. Travon Labranche and Austin Hall both connected from long-range to push the Patriots lead to 29-19, Cumberland's largest lead of the game, with 7:04 remaining. Colvin-Seldon and Caleb Taylor combined for UC's final six points of the first half, however the Phoenix ended the first half on a 12-6 run, bringing the score to 35-31 at the break.

The second half began similar to the start of the game with both teams trading buckets over the first three minutes. Cumberland went on a 15-2 run, spanning seven minutes to take a 50-42 lead, their largest of the game, with 10:48 remaining. Colvin-Seldon netted four straight points combined with a Griggs three pointer to cut the deficit to 52-49 with 7:16 remaining. Coming out of a Cumberland timeout, the Patriots scored six unanswered points, capped off by a Taylor free throw to give UC a 55-54 lead with 3:44 remaining. Cumberland responded with back-to-back buckets to retake the lead 58-55, with 1:14 left. Out of a Patriot timeout, Van Dulm sank a bank shot to bring UC within a point. Cumberlands took advantage of a Tranard Chester turnover as Colvin-Seldon scored go-ahead bucket with 18 seconds remaining. The Phoenix looked for the go-ahead score, however could not convert as the Patriots held on for the 59-58 win.

Colvin-Seldon led the Patriots with 19 points and four rebounds. Griggs added another 14 points, while Taylor contributed with nine points and 12 rebounds.
UC returns to action Thursday, January 31, as they host Pikeville at 8 p.m. Live video is available here, while live stats will be available here.

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