MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - Sr.
Juwan Mullen scores 20 points, but Millersville University pulls away late for a 61-50 victory in PSAC Eastern Division action Wednesday night inside Pucillo Gymnasium.
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Imir Bailey, who matched his career-high with 12 rebounds for the Wolves (2-16, 1-14 PSAC E) added six points. So.
Khaalis Carter came off the bench to score nine.
Tom Townsend scored 15 and Ryan Beck added 10 as the Marauders (3-17, 3-13 PSAC E) held a 30-15 edge off the bench.
Cheyney won the first match-up 68-65 in overtime, and it appeared that the teams could be headed for a fourth straight extra session. but the Marauders scored the final ten points in the game to win by 11.
Cheyney fell behind 11-5 when it turned the game around with a 12-0 run to take a 17-11 lead.
Bailey started the run with a jumper, Mullen and
Eugene Lett made back-to-back layups, then Mullen made a jump shot and
Michael Oyefusi connected on four straight free-throws to make it a 17-11 game with 5:29 to play in the half.
The Wolves led by seven at 25-18 following a three-point shot from Carter with 3:30 to play, but Beck and Townsend made back-to-back three's to start a 10-0 run to close out the half.
The Marauders led by seven at 42-35 with 10:54 to play when the Wolves responded with seven straight point to knot the game at 42-42 with 8:14 to play.
Mullen hit a jumper, Carter connected from downtown and
Rafiq Marshall tied the game with a jump shot.
The Marauders took the lead with a free-throw, but Carter gave Cheyney its final lead of the game with another three-point shot.
After Millersville went ahead by two,
Basir Fulmore tied the game at 47-47. The Marauders pushed the lead back to four, but Mullen made a three to cut the lead to one at 51-50 with 4:50 left to play.
Townsend scored seven of the final ten points for the Marauders.
Cheyney returns to action on Saturday when it hosts PSAC East foe East Stroudsburg at 3 PM inside Cope Hall.