In a game that was worth staying on campus for, the Rams picked up their first win of the season against Tusculum College 64-62 on November 22. It was a much-needed win for the Rams, who came into the game with and 0-2 record.
WSSU was down 35-33 at the half, and came out with a lot of intensity in the second half. The Rams forced 28 turnovers and scored 40 points off them. The Rams defense allowed their offense to get in-sync in the second half, where they turned a two-point deficit into an 11-point lead with less than seven minutes to go in the game. However, in less than a four-minute span the Pioneers cut the Rams lead down to one (64-63). With 11 seconds remaining in the game, Frank Johnson hit one of two free-throws to give the Rams a two-point lead. The Pioneers had a chance to win it, but missed a jumper with less than two-seconds remaining.
Alleggrie “Bizzy” Guinn lead the team with eight steals to go with his game-high seven assist. He also scored 15 points, including a breakaway slam that changed the momentum of the game. Point guard Roy Peake managed to steal the ball seven times, and Corey Parker contributed four thefts to go along with his game-high 19 points.
Matt Ferris led Tusculum with 18 points on 8-14 shooting.