Jefferson City, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Men's Basketball Team (10-2, 4-2) rallied from a 17-point deficit early in the second half to down Lenoir-Rhyne (4-6, 2-3), 90-83, Saturday afternoon at the Holt Fieldhouse in a South Atlantic Conference game.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Carson-Newman 90, Lenoir-Rhyne 83
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (4-6, 2-3 SAC), Carson-Newman (10-2, 4-2 SAC)
Location: Holt Fieldhouse | Jefferson City, Tenn.
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STATS OF THE GAME:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne was led by senior guard Jarvis Calhoun (Birmingham, Ala.) with a season-high 17 points while junior guard Cory Thomas (Louisville, Ky.) added 16 points in the losing effort.  Thomas continues to lead the Bears in scoring at 14.9 points per outing.
•    Carson-Newman's scoring balance included six players in double figures.  Malik Abraham (Snellville, Ga.) came off the bench to score a game-high 23 points for the Eagles, who rallied from a 64-47 deficit early in the second half to take the win.
•    The Eagles hit all 15 free throw attempts and shot 52 percent (18-of-34) after halftime on their way to the victory.  Carson-Newman's Mason Bates (Cookeville, Tenn.) neared a triple-double:  10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•    Lenoir-Rhyne, which saw its three-game winning streak come to an end, did hit a season-high 15 treys.  Both Calhoun and senior guard Reed Lucas (Greensboro, N.C.) hit five three-pointers each while Lucas totaled 15 points and became the 55th player to score the 1,000-point mark for his career.

UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne remains on the road to take on King in Bristol, Tenn., on Tuesday, December 19, at 7:00 p.m.  Carson-Newman hosts Limestone Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., as well.