MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (December 5, 2006) --- The Milligan College men’s basketball team convincingly defeated Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) foe King College by a score of 76-59 on Tuesday night in Bristol, Tenn.

The Buffs jumped out to an early 20-10 lead, only to see King come storming back to take a 23-22 lead with 6:49 remaining in the first half. Milligan responded however, taking back the lead on a Joe Brown (Blountville, Tenn.) three and never looking back.

Zach Dezarn (Franklin, Ohio) led the charge with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-4 from beyond the three point line. Jeff Barnes (Franklin, Tenn.) contributed 18 points and nine rebounds and Frankie Harris (Martinsville, Va.) added 10 points and eight boards.

Torrington Cox led the way for King, scoring 17 points and chalking up seven rebounds, while Nick Pasqua and freshman Clarence Smith added 12 and 10 points respectively.

The win improves Milligan 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the AAC.

The Buffs will return to the court on Friday, Dec. 8, against conference opponent Bluefield College at 7:30 p.m. at the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.