2007 SCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
SEMIFINAL ROUND

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Centre College never trailed and pulled away in the end to defeat Millsaps College, 75-59, in Saturday's first men's semifinal at the 2007 SCAC Basketball Tournament at Rhodes College.

It is the second consecutive SCAC finals appearance for the Colonels and third in the five-year history of the conference tournament.

Four Centre players scored in double-figures, led by Thomas Britt with 14. Matt Nestheide had 12, as did John Patterson, who also added 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. Matt Jacobson finished with 11 points and eight rebounds. Britt also had seven rebounds and five assists.

Centre (22-4) out-shot Millsaps 44.7% to 33.3% and also outrebounded the Majors 43-31. Centre sank 25 of 33 free throw attempts as opposed to just 8 of 17 managed by Millsaps. A large chunk of the Colonels' attempts came in the final five minutes when the Majors were forced to foul in a failed comeback attempt.

Centre led 35-31 at the half, but Millsaps tied the score twice in the second half, the final time at 39-39 on two free throws by Rodney Rogan with 14:02 remaining. But over the next 12 minutes, the Colonels outscored the Majors 24 to 8 to take control of the contest.

Lorenzo Bailey and Edrick Montgomery each had 14 points to lead Millsaps (18-9) followed by Allen Odum, who had 12 points. Rogan finished with eight points and eight rebounds. Montgomery was high man on the boards for the Majors with nine.