[Men's Basketball] St. Andrews drops heartbreaking buzzer beater to Milligan

LAURINBURG, N.C. – The St. Andrews Men's Basketball team fell to Milligan College in heartbreaking fashion after a last second shot put the Buffaloes ahead of the Knights, 80-78.

How It Happened

A made basket from behind the arc would get the game started for Milligan College, but was followed by a long 2-pointer by SAU's Myron Williams. The Buffaloes knocked down another 3-pointer before Isaac Clay sank one for the Knights.

Milligan collected two free throws before extending the lead to 9 with several made baskets, all while holding the Knights to 5 points.

Jamaan Bailey put a halt to the Buffaloes run with a shot from downtown that was followed by a 2-pointer from Issac Clay, making the score 10-14.

After the Knights tied up the game at 24-all, Isaac Clay recorded an and-1 after putting up a basket and drawing a foul on the Buffaloes. Q'Dardrius Sanders kept the energy up for the Knights with a drained three from downtown, making the score 29-26.

Milligan closed in on the lead with a two-pointer but was matched by a shot from Darryl McCaster to put the Knights up by 2. The Buffaloes were able to pick up the lead after stringing together 7 points in a row, setting the score at 30-35.

With just over one-minute remaining in the first half, the score was tied 41-41 after Myron Williams made a shot in the paint but the Buffaloes basketed a shot before the buzzer to give them the lead going into halftime, 41-43.

The second half began with Milligan extending their lead to 4 points before the Knights tied the game with two made shots from Myron Williams.

The Buffaloes picked up the lead at 50-51 and stretched it to 4 points after a made shot from the arc. After Milligan went on a 7-point run, Martaye Sembly got things started back up for the Knights with a shot from downtown, putting SAU within 3 points of Milligan.

Myron Williams cut the Buffaloes lead to just one point at 67-68 with a 2-pointer that he followed with a made 3 to give SAU the 70-68 lead.

St. Andrews created their largest lead of the game with just under 5 minutes of play left in the game as Jamaan Bailey sank a 3-pointer, making the score 74-70.

The game was tied at 77-77 with 53 seconds left in the game, with the clock running down to below 2 seconds, Milligan sank a 3-pointer right before the buzzer to win the game, 80-78.

Key Players

Myron Williams and Isaac Clay led the Knights offense each with 21 points, while Williams brought in 7 boards.

Jamaan Bailey was 3 for 4 behind the arc, collecting 9 points for the Knights.

Leading the Knights in rebounds was Jozef Vanderhorst with 8, while also collecting 4 points.

Up Next

The Knights will next hit the road as they travel to Bryan College for a conference matchup with a 2 pm tip-off.

About St. Andrews University
 

St. Andrews University is a branch of Webber International University located in Laurinburg, NC.   The University's mission is to offer students an array of business, liberal arts and sciences, and pre-professional programs of study that create a life transforming educational opportunity which is practical in its application, global in its scope, and multi-disciplinary in its general education core. Students will acquire depth of knowledge and expertise in their chosen field of study, balanced by breadth of knowledge across various disciplines, while pursuing a degree at associate, bachelor, or master level. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing oral and written communication, and critical thinking skills. The international quality of the student body enriches personal experience and promotes understanding of international cultures and influences. Through an atmosphere in which self-discipline, creativity and cultivation of ethical standards are enhanced, the University is dedicated to teaching its students the "how to learn, how to think, and how to apply method" to each new challenge.