Tigers Surge Past LeMoyne-Owen To Advance In SIAC Basketball Tournament

SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Benedict College Tigers outscored LeMoyne-Owen 24-12 over the final six minutes to pull away from the Magicians and take a 90-76 victory on Wednesday in the SIAC Men's Basketball Championship presented by Cricket. Benedict, the third seed from the SIAC East, advances to Friday's quarter-final match-up against Tuskegee, the second seed from the SIAC West, at 5 p.m. The Tigers led the entire game, although the Magicians were able to trim the lead to one point, 61-60, with 8:16 left in the game. A jumper by the Magicians made it 66-64 with six minutes left when...