ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The University of South Carolina Aiken men's basketball team lost a 76-63 decision at No. 14 Flagler Wednesday evening.

The Pacers are now 9-6 on the year and 8-5 in league play. The Saints stand at 11-3 on the season and 10-1 against PBC teams.

Head coach Mark Vanderslice's team was led by Tehree Horn's 16 points on six-of-nine shooting, including four-of-seven from distance. Donaven Hairston added 11 points and three steals while Jalen McCoy contributed 10 points and five rebounds.

Anyeuri Castillo chipped in nine markers and 10 rebounds, narrowly missing out on a double-double. Darius Bell pulled down a game-best 11 boards.

USC Aiken trailed 13-5 before Hairston recorded a steal and converted a lay-up with 13:22 to play in the first half. Tyler Johnson found Horn for a three-point bucket, slicing the deficit to three at 13-10. With 9:58 to play, Castillo found Hairston for a long-distance shot, knotting the game.

At the 3:28 mark, Damontez Oliver found Horn for another three-point basket, tying the game once again. Flagler would score three more points to close the half with a 25-22 advantage.

The Saints extended the lead to 10 at 32-22, but Vanderslice's team would continue to battle. Rowland found Horn for a three-point basket at the 15:01 mark, making it 34-31. Jalen McCoy found Johnson for a shot from distance with just under 11 minutes to play, pulling the visitors within one at 45-44. Horn connected with McCoy for a jumper moments later, once again making it a one-point contest at 52-51 but it was as close as the Pacers would get.

For the game, USC Aiken hit 24-of-61 from the floor (39.3 percent), including eight-of-29 from downtown (27.6 percent). The squad connected on seven-of-11 from the charity stripe (63.6 percent).

Vanderslice's team held a 35-28 advantage on the glass, including a 12-5 margin on the offensive glass. The 12 boards contributed to nine second-chance points. The Pacers dished out 15 assists and registered 28 points off the bench. USC Aiken converted 12 miscues into 13 points.

The Pacers return to action Saturday when they close out the regular season at Lander. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.