The Basics
Score: Morehouse 69  – LeMoyne-Owen 74
Record: MHC (7-7, 4-4 SIAC), LOC (9-4, 5-2 SIAC)
Location: Bruce Hall/Johnson Gymnasium - Memphis, TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Morehouse College basketball team ended their two-game road trip with a loss to LeMoyne-Owen College, 74-69, on Monday evening in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Maroon Tigers fall to .500 on the season with a 7-7, 4-3 SIAC, while the Magicians Improved to 9-4, 5-2 SIAC.

LOC led for most of the first half and built a 13 point lead at 35-22 with 3:24 remaining but MHC came roaring back and closed the half on a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to two and go into the locker rooms down 37-35.

Morehouse got out of the gate strong building their largest lead of the game of 11 points at 53-42 with 14:46 remaining in the game but could not hold on as LeMoyne-Owen roared back to take the lead in the final minutes for the victory.
 
Turning Point
Down 66-63 with 3:40 remaining in the game, the Magicians went on an 11-3 run to end the game and pulled out the 74-69 victory.

Individual Leaders
Senior guard Robert Andrews (Detroit, MI) led the Maroon Tigers with a double-double as he scored a team-high 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Sophomore Chris Brown (Atlanta, GA) was the only other Maroon Tiger to score in double-figures as he finished the night with 11 points and six boards.

> Morehouse shot 34.3 percent from the field going 27-of-63
> LeMoyne-Owen was 40.3 from the floor connecting on 27-of-67 shots
> The Maroon Tigers snatched 49 rebounds with 17 coming on the offensive end
> The Magicians pulled down 46 rebounds, 13 of them being offensive
> MHC's bench outscored LOC's bench 32-11
> LOC turned 16 turnovers into 26 points
 
Next Up
The Maroon Tigers return to the friendly confines of Forbes Arena as they host the Golden Rams of Albany State University on Saturday, January 11th in an important eastern division battle.