Milligan falls to No. 5 Union 102-68

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (January 25, 2023) – Milligan University men's basketball lost 102-68 at No. 5 Union on Wednesday night. 

The Buffs move to 7-13 this season and 7-10 in Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) matchups. Union improves to 20-1 and remains unbeaten (18-0) in AAC action. 

The game was controlled by Union early on as they broke out to an 11-3 lead in the opening two minutes. Milligan called timeout to try and break the momentum, but was unable to do so as the lead was quickly extended to 18-4. 

The Buffs showed some fight for a five minute stretch as they closed the gap to 28-21. However, this was short lived as the Bulldogs once again extended their lead. Milligan trailed 49-29 as the teams went into the half. 

The second half was all Union as the Bulldogs gained a 70-41 lead after the opening eight minutes. The nationally-ranked hosts led by as many 38 points in the game and walked away with a 102-68 victory. 

Sam Gold was the leading scorer for the Buffs with 16 points. Two other Buffs also reached double-figures as Flynn Carlson scored 12 and Sami Sanad tallied 10. 

Milligan will play its second of four road games this Saturday as it travels to Montreat, North Carolina to take on Montreat College. Tip-off for this matchup is scheduled for 4 p.m.