JACKSON, Miss. - The Millsaps Majors hit 12 of their final 13 foul shots tonight to pull out the 85-79 win over the Southwestern University Pirates.

The Majors (9-12, 4-9 SCAC) were up one, 71-70, with 1:19 to play before Nick Cortese hit the Majors' last field goal of the night. Fortunately, they took care of business at the line, scoring thier last 12 points from the charity stripe. The game ended on a 14-9 Millsaps run to seal the win for the Purple and White.

The Pirates (4-18, 2-11 SCAC) tied the score five different times but were never able to overtake the Majors on the scoreboard. L.V. Sumler hit a layup with 1:25 left in the first half that sparked a 7-0 run to close the half capped by a Tim White three at the buzzer to put Millsaps up 40-33 at the break.

The Majors pushed the lead out to as high as 13 early on in the second half, but the Pirates would not quit. They retied the score at 68 with 3:03 remaining to setup the final minute's free throw shooting contest.

Nick Cortese scored seven of his team-leading 22 from the line in that final 1:19, he was a perfect 9-of-9 on the night. Taylor Meades had 16 points, L.V. Sumler finished with 15 points and seven rebounds, and Brian Merkel added 14 points for the Majors.

The Pirates led the night in every offensive category, save free throws, shooting 56-percent from the field and 52-percent from three. Millsaps shot 49 and 46 percent respectively. Millsaps did outrebound the Pirates 32-24 on the night, but committed one more turnover 10-9.

The Majors will return home for one more regular season game in the Hangar Dome this Tuesday night as they host Covenant College at 7:00 p.m.