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"title": "Morehouse knocks off nationally-ranked Benedict in SIAC battle for league’s top spot"
"description": "The ninth-ranked Benedict College Tigers dropped their second game in a row, as Morehouse College held Benedict to a season-low 69 points in a 76-69 victory on Thursday night in SIAC men’s basketball action. In a battle for the top spot in the SIAC Eastern Division, the Maroon Tigers broke a tie score with five […]"
"date": "2024-01-19"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/01/19/morehouse-knocks-off-nationally-ranked-benedict-in-siac-battle-for-leagues-top-spot/"
"categories":
  - "Basketball"
"tags":
  - "Morehouse"
---

# Morehouse knocks off nationally-ranked Benedict in SIAC battle for league’s top spot

The ninth-ranked Benedict College Tigers dropped their second game in a row, as Morehouse College held Benedict to a season-low 69 points in a 76-69 victory on Thursday night in SIAC men’s basketball action. In a battle for the top spot in the SIAC Eastern Division, the Maroon Tigers broke a tie score with five unanswered points in the final two minutes to pull out the victory. Benedict falls to 13-2 overall on the season and 7-2 in the SIAC. Morehouse improves to 10-5 overall and 8-1 in the SIAC. Benedict held Morehouse to 36.3 percent shooting, but the Maroon Tigers had a 39-29 rebounding advantage, including a 16-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Both teams struggled from 3-point range. Benedict was 9-of-34 (26.5 percent), while Morehouse was 4-for-20 (20 percent).

> 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭.. \#1 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐬.[\#TheHouse](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheHouse?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [\#RoadToTheDance](https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadToTheDance?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/id8rrZYEIU](https://t.co/id8rrZYEIU)
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> — Morehouse Basketball (@MorehouseMBB) [January 19, 2024](https://twitter.com/MorehouseMBB/status/1748172976338375112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The game was close the entire way. Morehouse had as much as an eight-point lead in the first half, but Benedict was able to cut the lead to 33-32 at the half. In the second half, Benedict had its largest lead after a layup by Marshaun West gave the Tigers a 54-50 lead with 10:14 to play. Benedict had a 59-58 lead with 7:09 to play after a 3-pointer by Brandon Beidleman, but Morehouse scored the next seven points. Benedict scored the next six points to tie the contest at 65 after a pair of dunks by Asanti Price and a layup by Tim Moore. Price led Benedict with 19 points, while Moore added 18 points. West chipped in 12 points. **Courtesy:** *Benedict College Athletics*