Buena Vista, Va. – The Southern Virginia University men's basketball team continued its strong conference start with a commanding 89–69 win over Brevard College, powered by an efficient offensive performance and a dominant effort in the paint.

The opening minutes featured seven early lead changes, with the frontcourt duo of Hyrum McConkie and Austin Mitchell leading the charge. Brevard briefly grabbed its largest lead of the night, 19–14, following back-to-back threes, but the Knights quickly responded. Guards DJ Green and Mason Hunter helped spark a four-minute surge as Southern Virginia went on a 15–2 run, highlighted by threes from Green and Hunter and aggressive play from Tillman Johnson and Luc DeVore attacking the rim.

Despite a few turnovers, the Knights stayed poised and efficient. Abe Connolly finished a pair of strong layups to push the lead to double digits, and a McConkie basket closed out the half with Southern Virginia ahead 48–37.

The Knights were on fire offensively in the opening frame, shooting 21–34 (61.8%) from the field and 6–9 (66.7%) from three, while dominating the glass 22–9.

Brevard attempted to rally coming out of the break, opening with a 5–2 stretch, but Southern Virginia answered with another burst—a 11–2 run, fueled by a Jude Ballstaedt steal and dunk along with strong post play from Mitchell and McConkie. From there, the Knights never looked back.

Ashton Davis and DeVore helped extend the lead to 19, capped by a DeVore fastbreak dunk. Meanwhile, Green delivered one of his most efficient scoring performances of the season, going 8–10 from the field and 5–6 from three for a game-high 21 points.

Both teams slowed offensively in the closing minutes as Green and Connolly added the final baskets to secure the 89–69 victory.

Green finished with 21 points and a team-high nine rebounds, just shy of a double-double, while Johnson orchestrated the offense with nine assists and eight points. The Knights' frontcourt proved pivotal, as Davis, DeVore, Connolly, and McConkie helped Southern Virginia control the boards 38–23. The Knights also recorded a season-high in field goals made, shooting 39–65 (60.0%) from the floor and 8–16 (50.0%) from beyond the arc.

Southern Virginia now begins a three-game road stretch, opening against defending conference champion Pfeiffer University on Friday, January 9 at 7:00 PM.

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