MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (January 11, 2004) --- Milligan sophomore Adam Hughes (Bluff City, Tenn.) sank a free-throw with less than a second in the game to give the Buffs an 85-84 win over conference rival Bryan College.

Milligan led 53-38 at halftime only to see the lead cut to one point at the nine minute mark of the second half with a basket from Bryan's transfer Versell Wells.

Wells led all scorers on the night with 30 points. 

Milligan Senior Craig Emmert (Cass City, Mich.) had another solid performance with a team-high 19 points and nine rebounds.  Hughes finished with 15 points, and the Buffs placed four men in double figures.

The Buffs shot fifty-five percent on the night and sixty-percent from three point land.   Freshman Joe Brown (Blountville, Tenn.) was 3-5 from the outer stripe.

Milligan moves to 9-8 on the season and 6-4 in the conference, Bryan falls to 11-3 overall, and 7-3 in the conference.

Next for the Buffs is Covenant College at home this Saturday at 7:30p.m.