ANDERSON, S.C.  --  The Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball Team was held to just 29 percent shooting in a 40-point loss at Anderson on Wednesday night. The Bears to .500 overall and were led by a career-high 17 points from Jalen Miller off the bench.

GAME INFORMATION:
Final: Anderson 89, Lenoir-Rhyne 49
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (9-9, 4-6 SAC), Anderson (9-8, 4-5 SAC)
Location: Anderson, S.C. | Abney Athletic Center

STATS OF THE GAME:

• LR trailed by 17 in the first half before storming back. With 53 seconds left in the first half, Jaheim Taylor hit a jumper in the lane to cut Anderson's lead 32-26. 
• The Trojans would close out the first half on a 4-0 spurt to go up 36-26 into the break. 
• Up 41-29 in the second half, Anderson put the game away with a 13-0 run to go up 54-29.
• Miller's career high came on 5-of-12 shooting and 4-9 from long range. He was the lone player in double figures for LR.
• The Bears were held to 7-of-32 from the field in the second half, just a 21.8 percent clip. 
• Anderson had five score in double digits, led by double-doubles from Mack Burgett (17 points, 12 reb) and Cole Middleton (15 points, 11 reb). 
• Anderson hit 15-of-28 from long range in the win, including 12-of-18 in the second half. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE: 

• The Bears have now dropped six straight at the Abney Athletic Center. 
• This was the largest margin of defeat for LR in the all-time series with Anderson.
• The Trojans jump past LR in the SAC standings with tonight's win. 

UP NEXT: The Bears will return to action on Saturday when they host Tusculum at 4 p.m.