DANVILLE, Va. -- Ferrum College picked up a USA South men's basketball win over Averett University tonight on the road, winning 77-72 at the Grant Center. The win gives Ferrum a sweep of the home and away series this season.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-10, 2-4 USA South)
Averett (7-8, 2-5 USA South)

THE BASICS
Ferrum broke a 9-9 stalemate with a 9-0 run midway through the first half to take an 18-9 lead. The Cougars responded with a 21-12 run to tie the game 30-30 at halftime. Late in the second half, the game was tied 70-70 with 1:05 left to play when D'Andre Mullen made a layup, was fouled and converted the three-point play with a free throw. Austin DeLucia made a layup for Averett with 48 seconds left to cut the lead to 73-72, but Mullen was fouled on the Panthers' next trip down the floor and sank a pair of free throws with 33 seconds left for a 75-72 lead. Josh Dudley closed out scoring, making two free throws with 15 seconds left in regulation.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Dudley 32 pts, 13-15 FG; Marcus Huff 12 pts; Rashad Reed 10 pts
Averett: James Contreras 21 pts; Timothy Henry 17 pts

NEXT GAME
Coach Tyler Sanborn's team will host a pair of USA South games Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27-28. The Panthers face Methodist University Saturday at 4:00 p.m., then take on North Carolina Wesleyan College Sunday at 3:00 p.m.