SEWANEE-The Tigers' Tyler Brown hit a jumper with seconds left to lift Sewanee over Millsaps 65-64 on Friday.
This shot happened moments after senior Nick Cortese hit a jumper to cap a furious Majors' comeback.
Much like the game in Jackson, this one went back and forth and included a furious comeback. The Tigers and Majors traded points and shots for the first ten minutes of the contest. The Tigers caught fire and went on an 18-6 run that saw them shoot close to 70 percent from the field. The Majors took a time out after falling down 30-18. The shots kept falling for Sewanee and they took a 39-25 lead into the break.
The Majors were down as many as 13 with around 14 minutes to go. That is when they got on the comeback trail. Murray Kastner went on a personal 7-0 run to cut the lead to seven. Tully Gilligan got into the giving mood and assisted on buckets by Nick Cortese and Brandon Allison to cut the lead to 57-53. Gilligan then drove to the hoop himself, laying it in for two points to tie the game at 57.
Nick Cortese hit a three with under a minute left to give the Majors a two-point lead. That began an insane final minute. Moments later, Brett Bouldin hit an answering three to give Sewanee back the lead. Cortese hit another ice water in the veins jumper to give the Majors the lead with 10 seconds to go. Out of a time out, the Tigers dashed the Majors' hearts with a bucket with two seconds left. The Majors did not have time for an answer.
The Majors put a trio of players in double figures. Ryan Berger registered a monster double double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Nick Cortese led all scorers with 17 points. Murray Kastner kept up his sharp shooting going 3-6 from downtown and scoring 13.
The Majors will look to put this tough loss behind them on Sunday as they travel to Danville, Kentucky and take on the Centre Colonels. Tip time is set for 2pm central time.