The Columbia International University Men's Basketball team closed out the first half of their season against Embry-Riddle today in an exhibition game. The Rams and Eagles were evenly matched, but a hot shooting game for the Eagles pushed them to a 93-69 victory. The Rams close out the first half of the season with a 6-6 record.

1st Half Highlights:

• Tyrone Dantzler Jr. scored the first four points of the game
• The Eagles would take their first lead after a three, but a jumper by Corey Benton put the Rams back in front
• The Rams would regain the lead after a three by Dantzler Jr.
• The Eagles would tie the game at 11 and then regain the lead
• The Rams would trim the lead to single digits three times, but were not able to tie the game
• At the half the Eagles led 52-32

2nd Half Highlights:

• The Rams would score the first four points again as Jeff McIlwain and Brandon Doss each had two points
• The Eagles would run their lead up, but the Rams were able to trim it with a three by Benton
• Points by Doss and Dantzler pulled the Rams closer with under ten minutes left in the game
• The Rams and Eagles would continue to battle, but at the end the Rams fell 93-69

Box Score Highlights:

• The Rams shot 45.9% (28-of-61) from the field and were 7-of-20 from beyond the arch...The Eagles shot well as they shot 59.7% (37-of-62) for the game and were 7-of-13 from the three point line...The Eagles had a 38-22 rebounding advantage over the Rams...Tyrone Dantzler Jr. led the Rams with 16 points...Corey Benton had 11 points and three assists...Jeff McIlwain was the final Ram in double figures with 10 points and eight rebounds...Luka Majstorovic and Chris Murray each had a double-double for the Eagles

Up Next: The Rams will have off until the New Year. Their first game of 2019 will be at home on January 3 against Carolina Christian College at 7 pm.