Lynn University Men's Basketball vs Nova Southeastern University - January 26, 2008, 7:30pm, Boca Raton, Florida

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Lynn University men's basketball cut a 17-point second half deficit to just six but couldn't complete the comeback in a 76-66 loss to Nova Southeastern in Sunshine State Conference action on Saturday night. Ed Millard led the Fighting Knights (11-7, 4-3 SSC) with 23 points while Hans Schur added 17 and Randy Jones chipped in 11. The Sharks' Tim Coenraad led all scorers with 26 points. A competitive first half saw Nova Southeastern (8-9, 3-4 SSC) jump to a quick 14-4 lead behind deft three-point shooting and the strong inside play of Kevin Chester. The Knights would respond in full, going on a 16-4 run to take a 20-18 lead at the 10:37 mark on a Jones jumper. Nova Southeastern retook the advantage and pushed their lead to as many as four until Lynn's Luke Postorino nailed a trifecta to give the Blue and White their second lead of the game at 26-25. The Knights' lead was short-lived, however, as the Sharks finished out the half on a 10-4 spurt to take a 35-30 lead into halftime. A 14-4 NSU run to open the second half gave the Sharks their second double-digit lead of the game at 49-34. Nova Southeastern led by as many as 17 with a 62-45 lead at the 10-minute mark. Lynn began to chip away at the Sharks advantage and cut the deficit to seven on a 10-0 run capped by a pair of Millard free throws at the 7:37 mark. Nova would ride the sharp-shooting of Coenraad to another double-digit lead but a Jones three-pointer cut the Sharks lead to only six with just under four minutes to play. The Knights couldn't overcome the Sharks' lead down the stretch and were forced into a fouling situation after a Millard dunk with 79 seconds to play made it a two-possession game at 72-66. Nova Southeastern converted four of its six free throws in the final minute while the Blue and White couldn't get their threes to fall as the visitors pulled out the 76-66 win.