Wilmore, Ky. – The Asbury University men's basketball team was edged 64-61 on Tuesday evening at the Luce Center in River States Conference action.

Tuesday's contest was promoted as #PackTheLuce Night – presented by Chick-fil-A.

Inside the Matchup
The Eagles fall to 7-14, (1-7 RSC) on the year with the loss.
Rio Grande improves to 9-12 overall.

Key Stats
*Leander Ridgeway led Asbury with 18 points, six rebounds, and three steals. Siah Holifiled totaled 14 points on a 6-15 shooting effort.
*Drew Delatte finished with six points and a team-high eight rebounds.
*Eric Powell, Jamiel Goliday, and Caleb Bonny each scored seven points apiece.
*AU struggled from the foul line shooting 7-16 on the night.
*The Eagles shot 39 percent from the field and were 6-19 from beyond the arc.
*Asbury scored 28 points in the paint and nine points off turnovers. Additionally, the Eagles produced 14 bench points and eight second chance points.
*Rio Grande shot 47 percent and converted on 28 points inside the paint.

Highlights
*The first half saw six ties and three lead changes as both teams battled it out in the first 20 minutes of play.
*Rio Grande shot 50 percent from the field in the first frame and led 36-30 at the break. Siah Holifield scored at the buzzer right before halftime.
*The Red Storm started the second half off on a quick run to extend their lead out to 41-32. The Eagles fought back with a 13-6 run to slice the deficit down to 47-45.
*Asbury took the lead at 59-58 with 2:10 to play following a basket in the paint from Leander Ridgeway.
*AU scored again to lead 61-58 on the ensuing possession as Ridgeway scored again inside the lane with 90 seconds remaining.
*URG closed the game on a 6-0 run and took the lead for good on put-back basket down low with 25 seconds left.

Next Up
AU will travel to West Virginia Tech on Saturday. Tip-off is slated for 3 PM.