November 25, 2007

HAMMOND, La. – Kevyn Green scored 11 of his game-high 19 points in the second half as Southeastern Louisiana pulled away from a 40-35 halftime lead with a 19-0 run and defeated visiting Millsaps College, 73-55, on Sunday afternoon at the University Center.

Warrell Span and Patrick Sullivan added 12 points apiece for Division I Southeastern (4-1), which held Millsaps (3-1) scoreless for the first 7:32 of the second half and held the Majors to 24 percent shooting in the final 20 minutes and a season-low 31 percent for the game.

Millsaps never led in falling for the 10th time in as many meetings against SELU, staying within six points the entire first period on the heels of 6-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc and 10 points from Songy.

The Lions, however, shot 58 percent in the first on 15-of-26 aim to hold a five-point halftime lead, backed by 10 points from Span who was a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.

A dunk by Sullivan, who finished 5-for-6 from the floor and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, started SELU's decisive run in the second half that was coupled with the Majors misfiring on their first 10 shots from the floor with four turnovers.

Green's 3-pointer off a Sullivan assist with 12:51 remaining – one of three over that stretch – put the Lions ahead 59-35, capping off a 19-0 run to start the period.

Millsaps never got closer than 17 the rest of the way, hitting just 8-of-33 shots in the second (2-of-12 from beyond the arc), led by Songy and senior guard Deonte Oscar who netted five points apiece.

The Majors will continue a stretch of four consecutive road games Saturday, Dec. 1, traveling to Conway, Ark., for a matchup with SCAC foe Hendrix Colllege.