Bearcats Dethrone Ambassadors Behind Brown’s 20 Points

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College men's basketball program handled its business on Monday night, handing the Ambassadors a 76-60 defeat.

The Basics: 

• Score

  • Rust – 76

  • Oakwood - 60

• Records

  • Rust (9-13, 6-9 Gulf Coast)

  • Oakwood (1-21, 1-12 Gulf Coast) 

• Location

  • Holly Springs, Mississippi – W.A. McMillan Center

• Series History (Since 2021-22)

  • Rust Leads 3-1 (75%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2021-22)

  • Rust (W3) | Oakwood's Last Win: October 27, 2021 (75-70)

Rust Top Performers:

• Khalil Brown registered his fourth 20-point game of the year, hitting that exact number to lead all scorers as he converted on 53.8% of his attempts (7-for-13) including two threes and six boards.

• Keron Bailey averaged a rebound for every 30 seconds on the court, grabbing a Bearcat-best nine boards as a reserve while contributing eight points as well.

• Christopher Hood was the other Blue and White clad athlete to reach double-figures, dropping a dirty dozen on 4-of-6 (66.7%) shooting while picking up multiple steals.

• The duo of Xavier Evans and Jordin Jackson were responsible for 10-of-14 (71.4%), dishing out six and four, respectively.

Next:

• What was originally scheduled to be the regular season finale is now the third-to-last contest as the Cats cross time zones and the two different bodies of water for a Thursday evening matchup with the Virgin Islands.