BURLINGTON – The NIACC men’s basketball team topped Southeastern 94-86 in a nonconference contest Friday night.
Orrington Hamilton hit a 3-point goal with four minutes, 30 seconds to go to give the NIACC a 82-79 lead, an advantage that the Trojans would not relinquish.
Southeastern (5-1) closed the gap to 82-81, but the Trojans outscored the Blackhawks 12-5 the rest of the way to win their third straight contest.
NIACC trailed 48-43 at the half.
NIACC’s win snapped an eight-game losing streak to Southeastern. It was the first win over Southeastern since the 1994-95 team topped the Blackhawks 78-76. Southeastern leads the all-time series against NIACC in men’s basketball 52-8.
It was only the second time in school history that the NIACC men have won at Southeastern. The last time the Trojans won at Southeastern was a 92-90 win in the 1986-87 season.
Wendell Matthews led NIACC with 24 points. Quentin Hardrict was next in line with 14 points and James Harris scored 13 points.
NIACC (4-2 overall) returns to action Nov. 26 at the Wartburg College Junior Varsity.
NIACC men’s 2018-19 season (4-2 overall)
DCTC 91, NIACC 80
NIACC 97, Bay College 77
Iowa Western 100, NIACC 76
NIACC 78, Marshalltown 73
NIACC 99, RCTC 67
NIACC 94, Southeastern 86
NIACC WINS VS. SOUTHEASTERN (Southeastern leads series, 52-8)
1972-73
NIACC 105, Southeastern 70 (H)
1973-74
NIACC 59, Southeastern 58 (Regional tournament) (At Boone)
1974-75
NIACC 81, Southeastern 66 (H)
1979-80
NIACC 70, Southeastern 68 (H)
1986-87
NIACC 92, Southeastern 90 (A)
1992-93
NIACC 89, Southeastern 88 (OT) (H)
1994-95
NIACC 78, Southeastern 76 (H)
2018-19
NIACC 94, Southeastern 86 (A)
