Fayetteville, N.C. - All five starters reached double-figures to lead the N.C. Wesleyan men's basketball team to a 91-84 victory at Methodist University on Saturday. Despite trailing 47-28 at the half, the Monarchs finished with 14 treys on the day to close the gap down the stretch, but it was too little to late.
Senior Brandon Brown led all Bishop scorers with 22 points, while D.J. Weaver and Adrian Moore netted 18 apiece.
Wesleyan wraps up the regular season with a 19-6 overall record, which includes a 12-2 mark in USA South play for the league champion Bishops.
NCWC will now prepare to host next week's USA South Conference Tournament, which features the top eight teams in the league. First round play opens up on Thursday, the 25th, at 1:00pm with #3 Greensboro versus #6 Piedmont in Everett Gym. After additional games at 3:00pm and 5:00pm, the top-seeded Bishops will face off with #8 Averett University in the final game of the night at 7:00pm.
No pass lists will be honored for this USA South event. Tickets are $6/person, $3/student with ID. For more information, please visit the official tourney website at http://usasouth.net/championships/mbkb/index.