HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, VA – Andrew Evans (Raleigh, NC / Millbrook) and Mike Murray (Norfolk, VA / Norfolk Christian) combined for 36 points to propel Hampden-Sydney Basketball to a 76-62 win over Birmingham Southern College on Tuesday afternoon

THE BASICS

• Final Score: Hampden-Sydney 76, Birmingham Southern 62
• Records: H-SC 7-2, BSC 4-6
• Location: Hampden-Sydney, VA – Fleet Gymnasium

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers opened up the game firing on all cylinders as they led 21-3 eight minutes in and pushed the advantage to 29-8 at 9:41
• The Panthers cut the lead down to 15 in the first half, but H-SC with into intermission leading 43-23
• Trailing 52-31 at 17:15, the Panthers scored eight straight to draw within 13 at 14:18
• Hampden-Sydney responded with back-to-back Mitch Owens (Williamsburg, VA / Walsingham) three pointers and a layup by Josh Katowitz (Raleigh, NC / Heritage).
• H-SC still led by a 19-point margin, 62-43, at 7:57, but BSC caught fire and went on an 11-0 run in under three minutes to find themselves trailing just eight with 5:10 remaining.
• Murray and Evans stepped up to close out the game, scoring or assisting on 12 of the 14 final points for H-SC, with the last bucket coming courtesy of a Katowitz fastbreak dunk off a Murray assist

TIGER TOP PERFORMERS

• Murray notched a double double with 17 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, and just one turnover. He shot 5-for-9 from the floor and 6-of-8 at the foul line
• Evans posted 19 points along with two blocks and two steals. He connected on eight of his 11 field goal attempts was 3-for-4 from three range
• Owens came off the bench to score 10 points and grab six rebounds
• Guilherme Guimaraes (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil / Miller School) scored eight points to go with a team-high seven caroms 

FOR THE FOES

• Alex Avery contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists
• Ian Thom tallied 11 points, seven boards, four assists, and three steals
• John Crain and Ross Welch combined for 20 points 

STATS OF THE GAME

• Hampden-Sydney shot 52% overall and 53% from three while limiting Birmingham Southern to 35% and 24% respectively
• H-SC outscored BSC 23-3 in fastbreak points 

UP NEXT

• Hampden-Sydney heads up north to Baltimore, Maryland, to participate in the Blue Jay Invitational hosted by Johns Hopkins University Saturday-Sunday. H-SC tips off vs. Rosemont at 1 pm on Saturday.