JACKSON- Nick Cortese (pictured) had 14 and Kevin Wilson chipped in 10 off the bench but it was not enough as Centre College pulled away in the second half for a 56-42 victory.

The Majors got off to a slow start, scoring just five points in the first 10 minutes of the game, but stingy defense kept them around. A Cortese three and a Ryan Berger layup gave the Majors a 13-12 lead with a little over seven minutes to go in the first half. The teams traded baskets until a 9-1 Centre run over the last five minutes of the first half gave the Colonels a 26-19 lead going into the break.

Millsaps could not stop Centre's momentum going into the start of the second half. The Colonels jumped out on a 9-2 run to start the half to grab a double digit lead. Cortese buried five straight points to stem the tide and Kevin Wilson added a three as the Majors clawed their way back into the contest.

In the end, Josh Karstner's 19 points and Tyler Wesley's double double (10 points 11 rebounds) were too much for the Majors, as they fell to 0-2 in SAA play. Ryan Berger led the Majors with six rebounds to go along with his six points, Tully Gilligan led the way dishing out four assists.

Millsaps looks to pick up their first conference win of the season as The University of the South (Sewanee) Tigers come into the Hangar Dome for a 3pm tip.