MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The USCA men's basketball team lost a 73-70 contest at Georgia College & State University Saturday.

The Pacers are now 13-6 overall, including 6-3 in PBC play.

Head coach Mark Vanderslice's team was led by Jalen McCoy's 17-point, six-rebound effort. He also dished out three assists, had two steals and a block. Cam Perkins posted 13 points and four assists while Mason Grant totaled 11 points and five boards.

Rhyjon Blackwell and Davion Cunningham netted seven points apiece. Blackwell registered three thefts in the contest. Caleb Byrd totaled six points and six rebounds while Simeon German posted four points and 15 rebounds. Rafael Rubel and Chedlet Delva added three points and two points, respectively.

After trailing by 17 at the 9:23 mark of the opening frame, USCA went on a 26-13 run to close out the period. Cunningham hit a twisting lay-up, and Rubel buried a three-ball to make it 26-14. Down 33-21, Grant converted an old-fashioned three-point play at the 3:46 mark. With the score 36-24, Grant hit two more free throws.

At the 2:22 mark, Perkins found Grant for a thunderous dunk. Perkins nailed a three-point bucket to make it 36-31 with 1:48 to play in the half. Trailing 39-31, Perkins hit two free throws, and German made a shot with five seconds to play, pulling the visitors within four at 39-35.  

An 8-0 spurt by USCA to start the second half propelled the squad to a 43-39 edge. German made a jumper while McCoy canned back-to-back shots. Blackwell and Grant each made free throws for the four-point margin.

Down 47-46, McCoy hit a free throw and Byrd converted a lay-up. McCoy found Delva for a dunk at the 12:36 mark for a 51-47 lead. Moments later, Byrd hit two baskets for a 57-52 advantage with 9:40 to play.

McCoy tied the game at 63-63 on a hook shot, but the Bobcats responded with five straight points. A pair of charity tosses by Cunningham made it 68-67 with 1:23 to play. However, GCSU netted four free throws for a 72-67 edge. 

McCoy answered with a three-point shot off a pass from Perkins with 10 ticks to play, bringing the Pacers within two at 72-70. USCA was forced to foul and the Bobcats made one-of-two. Vanderslice's team had a last-second attempt to tie it, but the team was unable to connect.

For the game, USCA hit 25-of-72 from the floor (34.7 percent), including nine-of-26 from downtown (34.6 percent). The team held a 44-37 edge on the glass, including a 22-6 advantage on the offensive boards. 

Vanderslice's team dished out 11 assists and scored 24 points off miscues. The team accounted for 28 points in the paint and had 10 second chance points.

The Pacers return to action Wednesday when they host Flagler at 7:30 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.