Bristol, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2011) --- The Milligan College men's basketball came up short in dramatic fashion as they fell 63-60 to their former AAC rival King College in the closing seconds inside the Student Center in Bristol, Tenn., on Wednesday night.
 
   The Tornado started the game on a 5-0 run, but Torian Sitton (Hendersonville, N.C.) drained a jumper and took advantage of an and one to give Milligan a 7-6 lead four minutes in. Freshman Jordan Cross (Bluff City, Tenn.) hit three foul shots and Mickey Woods (Port Arthur, Tex.) added a pair of free throws to give the Buffaloes a 12-8 lead nearing half point of the half.
 
   King responded with an 8-0 to regain the lead, but Tyler DeVault (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Sitton answered with a basket a piece. After a pair of Tornado free throws to give them a 19-17 lead with six minutes left, sophomore Seth Simmons (Charlotte, N.C.) hit consecutive 3-pointers to give the Buffaloes a 24-19 advantage.
 
   For the remainder of the half, Milligan and King traded shots as a Cory Hendren (Lexington, N.C.) jumper with 4.4 seconds left sent the game tied at 29 at half. As a team, Milligan was 8-of-21 (38%) from the field and 3-of-10 (30%) from the 3-point line. King was 8-of-26 (31%) from the field and 3-of-18 (17%) from the arc.
 
   Cordero Seymour (Inagua, Bahamas) opened the scoring in the game's second half with two straight baskets. The Tornado responded with a four point run to tie the game. After another Seymour basket, King took a six point lead with just under 15 minutes to play, but a Simmons 3-pointer pulled the Buffaloes within three with 10:56 on the clock.
 
   King extended their lead back to five points, but the Buffaloes kept closing the gap on each ensuing possession. Baskets from Marshall Hardy (Kingsport, Tenn.) and Seymour cut the gap within two points with 4:51 left in the game. Hardy hit back-to-back baskets to pull the Buffaloes within a basket with 3:21 left.
 
   The Tornado used a pair of free throws to add to their lead with just under three minutes to play, but Milligan saw Hardy hit a lay-in with 1:02 left to cut the gap to 57-55. Another pair of free throws gave King a four point lead with 49 seconds left, but Woods drained a 3-pointer with 36.8 seconds left on the clock. However, the Buffaloes were unable to convert a last second 3-pointer as King secured the win with a pair of free throws with 5.7 seconds left.
 
   Sitton led the way 11 points and two assists, while Seymour recorded 10 points and six rebounds. Hardy and Simmons had eight points apiece. Woods ended the game with seven points, while DeVault and Cross had six points each.
 
   Michael Fortune led King with 18 points.
 
   As a team, Milligan was 23-of-50 (46%) from the floor and 4-of-16 (25%) from behind the arc. King ended the game 19-of-58 (33%) from the field and the Milligan defense held the Tornado, who had been shooting 38% from 3-point range, to 5-of-30 (17%) from behind the arc.
 
   With the loss, Milligan falls to 4-6 overall and remain 2-0 in conference play.
 
   The Buffaloes return to action on Saturday, Dec. 10, when they travel to NCAA Division I Virginia Military Institute. Game time in Lexington, Va., is set for 1 p.m.