Spring Hill answered Mississippi College’s late rally to win 96-93 on Saturday at Bruce Hall/Johnson Gymnasium in Memphis, Tennessee. The Choctaws cut a 12-point halftime deficit and moved ahead in the closing minutes, but the Badgers secured the victory with a late push.
Mississippi College took its first lead of the late stretch at 89-88 when Dakotah Hillard grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on the putback with 2:35 remaining. Phil Nelson followed with two free throws to make it a three-point lead.
Spring Hill tied the game on a 3-pointer by Zahir Gutierrez. Hillard scored again to put the Choctaws ahead 93-92, but Keaton Cross made two free throws to give the Badgers the lead. Gutierrez added a layup with nine seconds left, and Mississippi College did not score again…