The University of Pikeville men basketball Bears held off a furious second-half charge by Cumberland University to escape with 66-65 win at the Arena on Saturday.
UPIKE, now 10-7, built a 13-point halftime lead.
Teddy Parham Jr. led the scoring with 19 points and Devin Collins added a baker’s dozen. Jacob Brown net 10 and Korbin Spencer chipped in nine.
The Bears will next host Georgetown College at the Arena on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 pm.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY HALVES:
CU (8-8)….27 38 – 65
UP (10-7)…40 26 – 66
Scoring:
Cumberland University (65) – Jordan Stephens 0(4) 2-2 14; Isaac Stephens 4 1-2 9; TJ Stargell 1(1) 1-2 6; Ty’Reek Johnson 3 0-0 6; Nassir Coleman 1 0-0 2; Jaylen Nergon 3(1) 0-0 9; Tyler Byrd 1(1) 3-4 8; Demarius Boyd 3 1-3 7; and Jamir Reed 2 0-0 4. Totals: 18(7) 8-13 65.
UPIKE (66) – Teddy Parham Jr. 2(3) 6-8 19; Devin Collins 1(3) 2-2 13; Jacob Brown 5 0-0 10; Korbin Spencer 2(1) 2-2 9; Keian Worrix 1(1) 1-2 6; Elijah Herron 0 5-6 5; Mark Vance Jr. 1 0-0 2; and Bradley Bunch 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(8) 16-20 66.
Next up: UPIKE (10-7 vs. Georgetown College (15-2), Appalachian Wireless Arena, 7:30 pm, Jan. 12.
Tennessee Southern…67
UPIKE………………..63
The University of Pikeville let a lead slip away in the second half as Tennessee Southern tripped up the Bears, 67-63, in a matchup played at the Arena on Thursday night.
Teddy Parham Jr. had a big game, scoring a game-high 27 points. Devin Collins followed with 12 and Korbin Spencer tossed in 10.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY HALVES:
TS (10-5)….28 39 – 67
UP (9-7)……33 30 – 63
Scoring:
Tennessee Southern (67) – Adarion Hudson 4(2) 2-4 16; Kavion Hancock 3(2) 1-2 13; Brady Brown 2 5-5 9; Tad Sivley 3 2-3 8; Malik Tyson 1(2) 0-0 8; Kendall Wright 2(1) 0-1 7; and CJ Greer 0(2) 0-0 6. Totals: 15(9) 10-15 67.
UPIKE (63) – Teddy Parham Jr. 5(4) 5-5 27; Devin Collins 0(4) 0-0 12; Korbin Spencer 2(2) 0-1 10; Jacob Brown 3 0-0 6; Keian Worrix 0 1-2 1; Elijah Herron 2 1-2 5; and Mark Vance Jr. 1 0-0 2. Totals: 13(10) 7-10 63.