Fredericksburg, VA - Sophomore center Brandon Altmann scored 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to pace the University of Mary Washington men's basketball team to a 91-83 win over visiting North Carolina Wesleyan College on Wednesday night at Goolrick Gymnasium. The Eagles move to 13-6 overall with the win, while the Bishops drop to 9-10 on the season.

The two squads traded leads back and forth through the first eight minutes of play.  UMW assumed the lead at 22-20 on an Eric Rolander lay-up with 12:03 to go. A Jon Pierce three pointer spread the lead to five, and the Eagles would take a 49-37 advantage into the break. 

UMW went cold from the floor in the second half at 36.7 percent but limited the Bishops to just 40 percent accuracy.  Although Wesleyan got as close as two points in the final period, they were unable to force a tie as the Eagles held on for the eight-point victory.

In addition to Altmann’s performance, UMW also got 20 points from Matt Hale and 17 points and 10 rebounds from Justin Baker.

Wesleyan was led by Trey Drake's 23 points, while Adam Coleman chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. Lenny Hall and Jarvis Cobb added 17 and 12 points, respectively.

The Bishops return to USA South action on Saturday when they host Shenandoah University.  Tip-off is slated for 4:00 p.m. in Everett Gymnasium.