MEMPHIS - The Sewanee men's basketball team could not bounce back from a deficit that reached as high as 17 points in the second half, as the Lynx of Rhodes College gave the Tigers an 85-76 loss Friday night from Mallory Gymnasium to open the second half of Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Rhodes (5-14, 2-6) 85, Sewanee (9-10, 3-5) 76
Sewanee Athletics Social Media | Twitter/Instagram: @SewaneeTigers
Men's Basketball Social Media | Twitter/Snapchat: @SewaneeHoops | Instagram: @sewanee_mbb

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Tigers missed their first seven shots from the field as the Lynx sprinted out to a 12-0 lead.

-Sewanee finally found the cup at the 13:55 mark after a layup by Jonny Crumly. That sparked a 10-0 run by the Tigers before the Lynx answered with back-to-back 3-pointers.

-Rhodes responded by pushing the lead out to 16 points, 31-15, with 4:26 left in the half.

-The Tigers cut the deficit to six points, 33-26, thanks to a Ryan Starr triple with less than a minute remaining, but Mac James drained a 3-pointer of his own to give the hosts a 10-point lead, 36-26, at the break.

-Sewanee started the second half strong, scoring the first six points and forced two turnovers, but the Lynx were able to get the lead back to double figures, 51-39, with 15:02 left in the contest.

-The Tigers were unable to connect, missing their last four shots before Jordan Warlick completed a layup at the 11:41 mark in the second half, still trailing 56-41.

-Sewanee struggled from downtown in the second half, posting a 4-of-16 mark, including missing seven straight in a span of nearly 13 minutes.

SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Adrian Thomas led the Tigers with 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, adding seven rebounds and four steals.

-Jordan Warlick totaled 16 points and missed a double-double with nine boards, while Ryan Starr added 13 points.

RHODES KEY STATISTICS
-Koki Wiley led the Lynx with 24 points thanks to a 7-of-8 mark from the field and a perfect 9-of-9 from the charity stripe, adding eight rebounds and three assists.

UP NEXT
Sewanee wraps up the weekend trip Sunday in Conway, Ark. with the Warriors of Hendrix College.

For the latest news on the Sewanee Tigers, follow @SewaneeTigers on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.