OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Asbury University men's basketball team fell 77-76 at River States Conference opponent Brescia on Tuesday evening.

The Eagles led 76-70 with 2:17 to play, but Brescia ended the contest on a 7-0 run to pull out the victory.

Inside the Matchup
AU falls to 8-16 on the season and drops to 2-9 in River States Conference play.
Close games have not been friendly to Asbury this year as the Eagles have now lost 10 games by eight points or fewer.

Key Stats
*Leander Ridgeway shined for the Eagles' offense posting a 25-point performance and also brought in nine rebounds and had four steals.
*Eric Powell knocked down four three-point field goals and totaled 17 points and four assists on the night.
*Jamiel Goliday finished in double figures scoring for the second straight game with 11 points.
*Siah Holifield chipped in with nine points and Drew Delatte recorded a team-high 11 rebounds.
*AU scored 32 points inside the paint and 13 points off turnovers.
*The Eagles struggled from the foul line shooting 8-19 for 42 percent.

Highlights
*AU opened up the game on a strong note and took a 17-8 lead halfway through the first 20 minutes of action.
*A 19-7 run from the Bearcats gave them their first lead of the game at 27-24 moments later.
*Asbury hit its last two field goals and trailed 36-34 at halftime.
*In the final 20 minutes, there were a total of five ties and 10 lead changes.
*Ridgeway scored 19 points in the second half to pace the Eagles' offense.
*With the game tied at 66, the Eagles went on a 10-4 run in three minutes to lead 76-70 with 2:17 left.
*Brescia hit the game-winning three with 23 seconds remaining to cap off a 7-0 run.
*AU had an opportunity to win the game, but missed two shot attempts in the final 11 seconds.

Next Up
Asbury is back in play at home on Saturday for the Ray Shouse Memorial Game against IUS. Tip-off is slated for 3 PM.