The Game Facts:
Score: Roanoke 73, Bridgewater 72
Location: Bridgewater, Va.

The Short story: It came down to the final possession, but the Roanoke College men's basketball team hung on to defeat Bridgewater College 73-72 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) contest Saturday afternoon in Nininger Hall.

How it happened:
*Bridgewater opened a 23-18 lead late in the first half, but the Maroons scored the last five points, capped by a three-pointer by Joshua McClary with four seconds left, to tie the game at 23 heading into intermission.
*The game was again tied (39-39) at the 13-minute mark of the second half, before a 18-8 Maroon run let RC forge a 57-47 lead with just under eight minutes left. The Eagles cut the advantage to two late several times, and trailed 67-65 with two minutes remaining. McClary scored on the next two possessions to make it a six-point game and again Bridgewater rallied, but missed a three-pointer to tie as time wound down and tipped in the rebound at the buzzer.

Inside the numbers:
* Zach Rosenthal netted a game-high 20 points, hitting 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
*McClary had 16 points, four assists and two steals.
*Justin Kuthan had his fifth double double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
*Joshua Morse had nine points and four rebounds and Marcus Morgan had eight points and six rebounds.
*Alec Topper had 16 points and 15 rebounds for Bridgewater (15-8/8-6 ODAC).

Up Next:
*The Maroons (15-8/8-6) travel to Guilford College Wednesday at 7 p.m. for their next-to-last regular season game of the year.