OWENSBORO, KY. – It came down to the wire for the Kentucky Wesleyan College men's basketball team on Sunday afternoon. The Panthers came a second a way from a signature win over No. 4 Lincoln Memorial, but the Railsplitters escaped the historic Sportscenter with a 77-75 win. Stew Currie produced a double-double while three others reach double figures in a balanced scoring affair.
 
Wesleyan showed extreme discipline throughout the game, but none more evident than the start of the second half. Unphased by the lofty national ranking the Panthers continued to share the ball and forced the Railsplitters (12-1) to negotiate through active defense that challenged passing lanes and fought through screens.
 
Wyatt Battaile continued his sharp shooting this week as his three-point basket with under 12 minutes left gave the Panthers (4-7) a 60-54 lead. The Wesleyan lead turned into one point, 65-64, after Stew Currie's lay-up with seven minutes left in the game.
 
LMU was able to get to the basket in the final four minutes and managed to build a 75-69 lead with just over two minutes left in the contest. Adam Goetz converted back-to-back lay-ups to pull the Panthers within on possession 75-73 with 31 seconds left. Wesleyan was forced to foul as Jo Griffin put Courvoisier McCauley to the free-throw line for a one-and-one. McCauley missed the first and with 14 second left, Goetz charged down court only to miss a lay-up, but Currie was fouled going for the rebound.
 
Currie never looked more confident from the foul line as he converted both his attempts to tie the game. Courvoisier stepped-back to try to the win the game with three seconds left, but missed, allowing Cameron Henry to slip underneath for the put-back lay-up, game-winner, as time expired. It was the only second chance points of the game for the Railsplitters.
 
The contest featured six ties and 14 lead changes. Neither team held more than a six-point lead throughout. The Panthers trailed by six early, but flipped the script to take a first half 36-35 lead. Wesleyan held a 40-9 advantage in bench scoring and shot 47% from the field in the game, including a 45% (nine for 20) clip from the perimeter. LMU finished the game 12 of 13 from the free-throw line while the Panthers were eight of 13.
 
Currie finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds to record a double-double. Goetz lead the team with 18 points and eight assists. Zach Hopewell was also a spark off the bench as he added 13 points, making three of six three-point baskets. Battaile, fresh off a career-high on Thursday, finished with 12 points and six rebounds.
 
The Panthers will have an extended break before Great Midwest action returns in the New Year. Wesleyan will travel to North Canton, Ohio on Thursday January 2^nd to play the defending G-MAC Champions, Walsh. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 PM ET.