The Bryan College men's basketball team competed in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament this morning. The Lions, who entered the tournament as the No. 5 seed, took on No. 4 Milligan College. The two teams went back and forth in the first half as there were seven lead changes and six ties. Bryan took a 34-31 lead into intermission. There were five more lead changes early in the second half. However, with just over 10 minutes remaining the Buffaloes went on a 13-4 run to create some separation. They led by double-digits for the rest of the game and won by a final score of 76-63.
Robert Troino led the Lions in scoring with 19 points, including five 3-pointers. Brandon Cole finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Derrick Walker recorded 11 points and 13 rebounds. Logan Sharpe tallied 8 points. Caleb Tuck added 7 points.
The Lions shot 32.4% from the floor, while the Buffaloes shot 39.0% for the game. Bryan won the battle on the boards 46-40 but lost the turnover battle by 5.
The Lions end the season with an overall record of 15-15.