Hickory, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team (9-9, 5-4) bounced back with a 51-47 victory over Tusculum (7-10, 4-5) Wednesday night at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium in a South Atlantic Conference game.

Lenoir-Rhyne senior guard Kevin Davis (Charlotte, N.C.) led the way for the Bears with a double-double - a game-high 17 points and 12 rebounds - including 11 points before intermission in the win.

L-R junior forward B.J. Beasley (Charlotte, N.C.) finished with 12 points and sophomore guard Hunter McClintock (Durham, N.C.) scored 10 points and hit three treys as the Bears held the Pioneers to a season low in points.

Tusculum's Tommy Klempin (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) scored a team-high 16 points and Nicholas Spinks (Greensboro, N.C.) also scored in double figures with 11 points for the Pioneers in the losing effort.

Lenoir-Rhyne's defense helped the Bears build a 42-30 advantage with 6:08 left in the second half when Beasley connected on a lay-up but Tusculum closed the gap with an 11-2 run to cut the margin to 44-41 with just over a minute-and-a-half left.

However, the Bears hit five free throws in the final 39 seconds to hold on for the win.

Lenoir-Rhyne also limited Tusculum to just 11 percent (one-out-of-nine) from behind the three-point line and forced 13 Pioneer turnovers in the victory.

L-R next travels to Mars Hill, N.C., to face Mars Hill on Saturday in a South Atlantic Conference game beginning at 4:00 p.m.? Tusculum plays at conference-foe Newberry Saturday at 4:00 p.m., as well.