Williamsburg, Ky.- The University of Tennessee Southern men's basketball team defeated Cumberlands 71-65 on Saturday.

"Great end to our long road trip!", added coach Dugan Lyne. "We battled a good team tonight, and our guys picked each other up and fought tooth and nail to grind out a win. Adarion was great. Six steals to go along with 22 points and nine boards. I'm so happy for him. There have been a lot of great players to come through MMC/UTS, and it is awesome to witness him etch his name in the record book with them."

FIREHAWK FACTS

• Three Firehawks recorded 10 points or more. Adarion Hudson 22, Kavion Hancock 13, Tad Sivley 10.
• UTS pulled down 28 rebounds, four boards short of the Patriots.
• The Firehawks would record 14 steals, five more than UC.
• With his three assists today, Hudson became the career assist leader in program history. (Since 2003-04 season)
• Hudson became the newest member of the 1,000 point club today with his 22 point performance.

NUMBERS GAME

   7 – Seven Firehawks scratched the scorecard, with three scoring 10 or more.

 31 – Both teams combined for 31 turnovers, 13 committed by UTS.

 43 – Firehawks connected on 9-of-21 from distance, outshooting the Pats 43% to 22%.

NEXT UP

The Firehawks return to the CAC on Thursday, January 27th, as they host #10 Thomas More. UTS looks to avenge an 86-83 overtime loss. Tip-off against the Saints is set for 8 pm.