MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Millsaps College men's basketball team put on a show over the weekend, plowing its way past Eureka College, 76-48, on Saturday before defeating Austin College, 69-47, on Sunday at Mallory Gymnasium.
Game One: Millsaps College 76, Eureka College 48
The Majors entered Saturday's matchup well prepared, recording a 10-4 advantage in second-chance points.
Millsaps held the Red Devils 21-0 points off turnovers while holding a 32-4 advantage in fast-break points. The Majors also dominated inside the paint, outscoring Eureka 54-14
Freshman Jordan Smith made an impact in his collegiate debut, scoring 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-3 from 3-point range, while adding two steals.
Senior Jaxon Toney dominated the Majors' season opener against the Red Devils, posting 10 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and three blocks in a thrilling showdown.
Classmate Davion James finished with 12 points, five rebounds, and two assists while making two 3-pointers.
Freshman Davis Joyner collected seven rebounds and added six points and two steals in his first collegiate game.
Junior Jones College transfer Caleb Hunt and freshman Devin Peterson also made their first start to open their 2026-27 campaign.
In the first half, Millsaps made its presence felt on both ends of the court, disrupting the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents
After taking a 7-4 lead, the Majors used a 15-0 run to extend their advantage to 22-4 while holding the Red Devils scoreless for 15 consecutive possessions.
Later in the half, the Majors added a 9-0 run and made six consecutive field goals during an overlapping stretch, extending their lead from 30-12 to 39-12.
Holt closed out the first half by converting both free throws, sending the Majors into halftime with a 41-27 lead over the Red Devils.
In the second half, Millsaps continued to push past Eureka while maintaining control of the game.
Toney remained active on both ends of the court, scoring multiple baskets in the paint while collecting rebounds, blocking shots, and assisting James on a fast-break layup that extended the lead to 51-21.
Millsaps continued to receive contributions throughout the lineup, with freshman Jordan Smith knocking down a 3-pointer, and senior Rodney Phillips Jr., Joyner, junior Matheus Siqueira, and sophomore Brock Smith adding second-half baskets to continue the Majors action.
With 1:43 remaining, junior Samuel Holt stole the ball from his opponent and finished with a two-handed dunk in the paint, extending the Majors' lead to 74-26 over the Red Devils.
Moments later, Holt collected another steal and dished the ball to Joyner, who finished the fast break with a two-handed dunk as the Majors maintained a 28-point lead.
The Majors outscored Eureka 35-34 in the second half to secure the 76-48 victory on Saturday to open the Rhodes College Classic in the Volunteer State.
Game Two: Millsaps College 69, Austin College 47
After defeating Eureka College, 76-48, to open the Millsaps men's basketball season, the Majors continued to show why they were the better team by taking down Austin College, 69-47, to close out the Rhodes College Classic in Memphis, Tenn.
Millsaps' biggest advantage against the Kangaroos was its ability to separate itself with a 16-6 lead in points off turnovers and an 11-8 edge in second-chance points. The Majors' bench also made some noise, outscoring Austin College 22-8 in bench points.
Toney had a strong performance against Eureka College on Saturday and remains a threat against Austin College on Sunday, where he boasted 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting and collected 15 rebounds following a double-double performance, including four offensive boards.
Senior Cameron Lumar finished with 11 points, five steals, and five assists without a turnover while playing for 29 minutes on the court.
Petersen added 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals while converting 6 of 7 free throws.
The first half moved back and forth early, with Lumar's free throws opening the scoring. The Kangaroos responded with a quick three-pointer, and Millsaps continued their executing, getting baskets from Hunt, Toney, and Joyner before Austin tied it at 11.
After a Kangaroo's tip-in put Austin ahead 13-11, Millsaps responded with Lumar's layup, Petersen's basket and free throw, two James free throws, and a Joyner dunk to move in front 20-13.
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opponents got back within 24-18 on a 3-pointer, but Mississippi Delta Community College junior transfer Kori Taylor scored inside, Smith hit a transition 3-pointer, and Toney added a layup to stretch the Millsaps lead to 31-20.
Lumar and Taylor each finished fast-break layups in the final 2:41, and Millsaps held Austin scoreless for the rest of the half to take a 35-20 lead into halftime.
Millsaps got its second-half scoring started when James hit a 3-pointer off Toney's offensive rebound at 19:03 for a 38-20 lead, and after Bradley answered from deep, the Majors added second-chance baskets from Toney and Joyner before Toney's layup made it 46-26 at 15:04.
The Kangaroos continued to trade points, but Millsaps kept the margin at 52-35 on Joyner's layup before Petersen's free throw and Hunt's 3-pointer stretched it to 57-35.
After Austin scored three straight baskets to make it 63-45, Millsaps closed with two free throws from Petersen, a Toney tip-in, and Phillips' jumper off an assist from Holt to finish the win in a Majors' way, 69-47.
The Majors will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 13, to face Centenary College, beginning at 6 p.m. inside the Hangar Dome. Live video will be provided at FloCollege.com, while live stats will be provided on gomajors.com.
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
