Men's Basketball Falls Late at UVA Wise

WISE, Va. - Coker University men's basketball fell late at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference action by a score of 73-72.

The teams played to a 10-10 tie through about six minutes, before the Cobras would stretch a lead to as many as seven over the next few minutes. The lead would fluctuate over the final few minutes of the half, but the Cobras would hold the lead at the break 37-35.

The teams played to a 44-44 deadlock through five and a half minutes of the second, before locking up at 49 two minutes later. The Cavaliers stretched their lead to eight with under nine minutes to play, before Coker would get back within two at 58-56 with six minutes to play. The Cobras got close in the final few minutes, but were unable to get a clutch bucket late.

Five Cobras scored in double figures in the game, led by Zavier Measmer who matched his career-high with 15 points. Jordan Jones and Williams Onyeodi each added 14 points in the game, while Demar Anderson and Glenn Bynum Jr. each chipped in 10 points. Raymond Bellamy and Bynum each pulled down a team-high six rebounds in the game, while five others were active on the glass in the game for the Cobras. Jones dished out a team-high seven assists in the game, while five others helped on Coker buckets in the game. Anderson and Bynum each recorded three steals in the game, while Jones, Bellamy and Ryan Carfley each registered one steal apiece. Carfley also posted Coker's lone block in the game.

The Cobras return home on Wednesday (Feb. 9) to host No. 17/11 Queens (N.C.) in South Atlantic Conference action. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the DeLoach Center, available at www.cokercobras.com.