GREENSBORO, N.C.  Down by eight points with under six minutes remaining to play against host Guilford College, Methodist men's basketball recovered to tie the game at 60-all with 33 seconds left before the Quakers made two free throws to ice the game and earn a 62-60 win over the Monarchs, in non-conference play Tuesday evening.

Dante Burden led Methodist with 15 points while Garren Dearman added 14 points, including the game-tying three in the final minute, along with a team-high five rebounds and three steals. 

THE ESSENTIALS
Final score: Guilford def. Methodist, 62-60
Records: Methodist 3-2, Guilford 6-1
Location: Ragan-Brown Field House; Greensboro, N.C

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Dearman tied the game up at 60 with a three-pointer and an assist from Burden following a one-of-two trip at the free throw line by Guilford. Burden's layup plus the free throw cut the deficit to 59-57 with 55 seconds remaining in the game.
• Liam Ward's trey with 5:53 left gave the Quakers an eight-point, 57-49 lead. Nearly three minutes went by without another basket from either side until Burden's layup following his offensive rebound. A Kaymon Mitchell steal on the next Guilford possession led to a three-pointer from Malik Edwards to cut the deficit to 57-54.
• Tied at 60-60, Jorden Davis made both of his free throws to give the Quakers a two point lead with 13 seconds remaining. Dante Burden could not come connect on the potential game-tying layup with a second left.
• Manley's three-ball broke a 40-40 tie, capping off a 10-2 Methodist run to give the Monarchs their final lead of the game with just over 15 minutes left to play. An earlier trey from Manley kickstarted the run.
• Guilford held an early 15-9 first half lead before a 9-0 Methodist run led by Dearman, who had five points, two steals, and an assist in the two-minute span. The two teams then traded buckets back-and-forth until entering halftime with the score tied at 29.

STAT FACTS

• The Monarchs made up for getting outrebounded 38-26 by owning a 16-8 advantage in turnovers and a 18-2 edge in points off turnovers.
• Dearman had five rebounds, three steals, and two assists to go with his 14 points.
• Manley had nine points and four rebounds. Mitchell had six points, three rebounds and three steals.
• Kyler Gregory (19 points and 12 rebounds) and Ward (15 points) combined for 14-of-17 shooting from the field for Guilford.

UP NEXT
The Monarchs welcome cross-town rival and Division II Fayetteville State to the Riddle Center December 7 at 2 p.m.