ORANGE, Calif. – A strong second half performance by the Chapman University men's basketball team propelled the Panthers to a 68-61 win over visiting University of Redlands on Saturday night at the Hutton Center. The win gives Chapman back-to-back wins for the first time in a month and a 3-1 record at home this season.

With the score tied at 27 at halftime, Chapman (6-4) went on a 9-0 run to open the second half and out-scored Redlands 21-10 in the first 5:37 of the period. Senior G Brandon Lin sank his third three-pointer of the night with 14:23 remaining in the contest to give the Panthers a 48-37 lead they would not relinquish.

Chapman led again by 11 with just under 6 minutes left when the Bulldogs mounted their own rally. Redlands (3-4) went on an 8-0 run cutting the Chapman lead to three at 62-59 with 1:08 left in the game. However, Lin extended the lead back to five with a bucket on the Panthers' next possession and Chapman made all four of its free throws down the stretch to hang on for the seven-point win.

For the Bulldogs, senior C Jack Colston earned a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Junior G Tristan Kirk led Redlands with 11 points and four assists.

Chapman extended its winning streak against Redlands to six, including a 56-51 win over the Bulldogs earlier this season as well as a first round NCAA playoff game at Hutton Center last March.

The Panthers hit the road on Wednesday to face Occidental College at 7:30 p.m. beginning a stretch that includes just one home game in their next eight games.