NEWBERRY, S.C.-- A bank shot by Newberry's Quandaveon McCollum with 0.6 sends left was the game-winner as Newberry handed LR a two point loss on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference action. The loss is the sixth LR single-digit loss on the year and the last six losses at Newberry have also all been single-digit losses. 

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Newberry 62, Lenoir-Rhyne 60
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-8, 3-5 SAC), Newberry (10-7, 3-4 SAC)
Location: Newberry, S.C. | Eleazer Arena

STATS OF THE GAME:
- The first half was a defensive slugfest with LR taking a slim 22-19 lead into the break. LR was 7-of-27 from the field in the first 20 minutes and Newberry was 7-for-28 but LR led thanks to a dominant advantage on the glass.
- The Bears pulled down 15 of the first 23 rebounds in the contest and seven of the first nine offensive rebounds. 
- The second half got off to a much faster start. Just 5:39 into the second half, LR led 39-35 as the teams combined for 33 points. 
- The lead was never more than six in the second half and was back-and-forth in the final four minutes. 
- A triple by Newberry put the Wolves up 55-52 but T.J. Nesmith answered with an old-fashioned three-point play to even the score.
- Nesmith's dunk on the next possession gave the Bears a 57-55 advantage before the Wolves went on a 5-0 spurt to go up 60-57.
- With just 24 seconds left, Damion Medwinter calmly sank a game-tying 3-pointer to even the score at 60.
- On the final possession, Andrew Robinson drove to the baseline and threw a contested pass to McCollum who hit a contested 15-footer off the glass from the wing to win it for the hosts. 
- Nesmith led the Bears with 20 points and added four blocks and L.J. McCoy added 14 and made a trio of triples. 
- Robinson paced the Wolves with 19 points and McCollum finished with 16 points, five boards and four assists. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 
- Newberry only turned the ball over six times in the contest. 
- LR continues its terrific defense of the 3-point line, holding the Wolves to 31.8 percent. On the year, LR holds opponents to just 29.2 percent shooting from long range.
- LR drops to 305-247 all-time in South Atlantic Conference play.
- The Bears continued their streak of at least one three pointer made. LR has gone 270 straight games with a made three, the last time with a donut in the 3-point column was at Tusculum on Jan. 23, 2013.
- McCoy leads the SAC with 58 made 3-pointers on the season, two ahead of Coker's Tate Mulkey who has played in two more games. 
- The Bears dropped to 1-6 on the road this season and have won just two of their past 11 road games. 
- Newberry has beaten LR 14 of the past 15 times at Eleazer Arena. 

UP NEXT:  LR will stay on the road to take on a struggling Carson-Newman team on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Eagles will come in to the weekend riding a six-game losing streak.