The Crichton Cardinals rallied behind guard Terry Edwards in the final minutes of Sunday's game at the Hangar Dome, outscoring the Majors (0-4, 0-0) 34-19 over the last 11 minutes of a 79-68 win.
The Cardinals sank 11 of 12 free throws over the final minute-and-a-half. The Majors last lead was 54-53 and they tied the game at 54 with 7:53 remaining.
Tyler Warren pumped in a season-high 15 points to lead the Majors. Sandro Norris followed with 12 and Lorenzo Bailey and Justin LeBlanc finished with 11 each.
Marc Rauschuber had ten points in the paint for the Majors. Norris had 11 of his 12 points in the first half to pace the Majors before the break. Rauschuber and Norris lead the Majors with six rebounds a piece.
Millsaps went into the half with a 33-31 lead after a 3-pointer by Bailey with under five seconds to go.
The Cardinals quickly took control of the second half, going on an 11-1 run over the first three and a half minutes. But the Majors went on a 15-5 run of their own to take a 49-45 lead with 11:49 remaining.
The Cardinals tied the game at 54 with 7:53 remaining and would never relinquish the lead, although the Majors closed the gap to two with 4:54 left to play.
Edwards finished with 29 points, and went 11 of 12 from the charity stripe. Richard Nicholson also added 20. Gerry Adkins pulled down a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with his nine points.