A last second three-point attempt rimmed out and the Centre College men's basketball team dropped its first game of the season 62-59 to Maryville College, Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Danville, Ky.
The first half went back and forth with four ties and 10 lead changes. Trailing 21-17 in the first half with 7:05 remaining, Centre used an 11-0 run on a pair of three pointers and a three-point by senior Reggie Magnusson to take a 28-21 lead at the 2:49 mark. Magnusson finished the first half with 11 points and four rebounds and Centre led 30-27 at the half.
Centre committed 14 turnovers in the first period, while shooting 43.5% (10-23) from the floor. Maryville, which entered the game averaging 91.0 points per game, shot only 33.3% (11-33) for the half.
The lead changed hands three times in the first six minutes of the second half. A Maryville three-pointer with 14:28 gave the Fighting Scots the lead for good. Centre stayed within six points until another Maryville three pointer with 2:44 gave them a seven-point edge.
Junior forward Matt Jacobson answered with a three pointer and Magnusson followed with a steal which led to a three-point play on a made lay up and Maryville foul. Two Maryville free throws pushed the lead back to three points with 1:25 remaining.
Centre missed its final five shots of the game, including a potential game-tying three pointer with time expiring to end the game. The Colonels shot only 31.0% (9-29) in the second half to finish at 36.5% (19-52) for the game. Maryville shot 39.7% (25-63) and committed two less turnovers (20-18) than Centre.
Magnusson added 12 points in the second half to finish with a game-high 23 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore guard Matt Nestheide tallied 12 points and three steals and senior forward Coy Zerhusen added seven points and eight rebounds.
With the loss, the Colonels fall to 1-1 on the year, while Maryville improves to 3-0 overall. Centre will next play in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic, hosted by LaGrange College, Friday, Nov. 25, in LaGrange, Ga. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Maryville College vs Centre College 11-20-05 8:00 p.m. at Danville, Ky. At Danville, Ky. MARYVILLE COLLEGE 62, CENTRE COLLEGE 59 MARYVILLE COLLEGE (2-1) Monte Calloway 5-14 2-3 14; Bo Mason 5-15 2-2 13; Bradley Blair 5-11 0-0 10; Jeremy Holliday 3-5 2-2 8; Bobby Golden 3-10 0-0 6; Christopher Orr 2-2 1-2 5; Quinn Bradley 1-3 2-2 4; Jonathan Johnson 1-2 0-0 2; Greg Martin 0-0 0-0 0; Andy Chaney 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-63 9-11 62. CENTRE COLLEGE (1-1) Reggie Magnusson 8-19 7-8 23; Matt Nestheide 3-6 4-4 12; Matt Jacobson 1-5 4-6 7; John Patterson 2-4 1-3 5; Adam Patterson 2-3 0-0 4; Coy Zerhusen 1-8 0-0 2; Stuart Rutledge 1-1 0-1 2; Thomas Britt 0-5 2-2 2; Beau Braden 1-1 0-0 2; Ryan Crowdis 0-0 0-0 0; Kyle Christopher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-52 18-24 59. Maryville College............. 27 35 - 62 Centre College................ 30 29 - 59 3-point goals-Maryville College 3-14 (Monte Calloway 2-5; Bo Mason 1-8; Jonathan Johnson 0-1), Centre College 3-12 (Matt Nestheide 2-3; Matt Jacobson 1-3; Adam Patterson 0-1; Thomas Britt 0-4; Reggie Magnusson 0-1). Fouled out--Maryville College-Bradley Blair, Centre College-None. Rebounds-Maryville College 39 (Jonathan Johnson 7; Bobby Golden 7), Centre College 35 (Coy Zerhusen 8; Matt Jacobson 8). Assists-Maryville College 8 (Bo Mason 3), Centre College 7 (Thomas Britt 4). Total fouls-Maryville College 21, Centre College 17. A-261