JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (4-2, 1-0 SAC) staved off a second half Catawba (2-2) rally to hold on for a 79-75 win to begin South Atlantic Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Holt Fieldhouse.

"In the first half, we took care of the ball and shot it well," Carson-Newman head coach Mike Mincey said. " We came out in the third quarter and didn't take care of the basketball. Had some ill advised turnovers and didn't play clean. Catawba is a good team, if you give them opportunities they will take advantage of it. We made enough plays to win the basketball game."

After the two teams were tied at the end of the first quarter, Carson-Newman would play a fantastic second quarter to jump out to a 16-point halftime lead. Both teams traded threes to start the period, but then C-N wen

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