JACKSON, MS- Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch enabled the Majors to hold off the Rust Bearcats on Sunday, 62-54 in the fourth game of the Millsaps' New Year's Classic. 

A balanced offensive effort saw four Majors reach double figures, led by Marc Robertson's 13 points, the guard also led a team effort in rebounding with six. 

The Bearcats got off to a hot start, hitting their first three shots and grabbing an early 8-2 lead on the Majors. Quinn Atkinson provided a spark off the bench for Millsaps on Sunday, his drives to the basket helped to erase the Bearcat lead. The freshman had six first-half points and 10 for the game. 

Neither team was able to take control of the game in the first half. However, the Majors' defense held Rust scoreless for five minutes as Millsaps went on a 10-0 run, giving them a 25-19 lead. Three pointers from Miles Moore and Robertson led the charge. The Majors led 27-22 at the half. 

Dallas Prater helped to get the Majors going in the second 20, hitting a pair of shots to help Millsaps build a double-digit lead. Rust struggled to find an offensive rhythm but out rebounded the Majors 19-8 that led to 17 second-chance points and chip away at the Majors' lead as the half wore on. 

The Majors saw their little whittled away to four at 55-51 with 90 seconds left. However, senior guard Ryan Detillieu cashed in some pivotal free throws down the stretch to preserve the lead. Detillieu went 6 of 8 from the line and the Majors were 8-10 from the charity stripe in the final minutes to seal the win. 

The victory moves Millsaps to 5-6 on the season as they turn to conference play. The Majors are on the road to open the conference slate. First up are the Sewanee Tigers on Friday night. Tip time follows the women's game between the teams and is set for around 8pm.