Jackson, Miss. – Junior Taylor Meades shot 60% from the field and 67% from behind the arc to lead the Millsaps Majors Men's Basketball Team with 17 points in a 68-59 win over Rust College in the Consolation Game of the Magnolia Classic at Belhaven University. The win completes the Majors' non-conference schedule and brings their record to 6-4 overall.
 
After Rust scored the opening bucket, Millsaps wasted little time to increase their lead to 17 as they jumped out to a 31-14 lead with 7:18 remaining in the first half. Meades was on fire during the run and nearly outscored the Bearcats in that time with 11 points.
 
Rust did not go away as they finished the half on a 17-8 run to narrow the gap to eight points as the Majors took a 39-31 lead going into the half. The Majors shot 45% from the field and 55% from behind the arc in the first half.
 
Rust came out hot in the second half and got within three right away. However, Millsaps increased the lead back to eight. The Bearcats continued to chip away, but every time they got close, the Majors hit a big basket to extend their lead. The Bearcats cut the deficit to two points with 5:11 remaining in the game, but Millsaps finished the game on a 9-2 run to secure the win.
 
Along with the 17 points, Meades added five rebounds. Sophomore Kyle Kinnear picked up 11 points and led the way with six rebounds while juniors Nick Cortese and Tim White added eight points. Senior Brian Merkel led the team with five assists while White and sophomore Tully Gilligan added four.
 
The Majors are 1-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference as they return to play on Monday evening against Rhodes College in Memphis. The Lynx are currently first in the Eastern Division at 2-0. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.