Box Score Russell Burns knocked home two free throws with three seconds left to give Rockhurst a 95-93 victory over Lincoln Wednesday night in Jefferson City, Mo.Â
Brandon McCann and Burns combined for 35 points in the second half as Rockhurst outscored Lincoln 63-50 over the final 20 minutes. The Hawks made 67.9 percent of their field goals (19 of 28) in the second half to rally from a 43-32 halftime deficit.
McCann led Rockhurst with a career-high 30 points, including 23 in the second half. The senior guard hit nine-of-14 shots from the field and nine-of-10 at the free-three line. Burns scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half. He also had a team-high eight rebounds.
The Hawks' bench outscored Lincoln 39-30.
Andrew Ellwanger scored 10 points and
Liam Duffy drained three three-pointers for nine points. Rockhurst also made 25 of 28 free throws for 89.3 percent.
Rockhurst, 1-1, returns home to host Haskell on Saturday at 2 p.m.