COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers got 11 points off the bench from Trevor Eichelberger, including a key 3-pointer late in the game, to edge the Clark Atlanta Panthers 59-58 on Saturday in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena.

Eichelberger hit a 3-pointer from the right corner with 1:42 left in the game to break a 56-56 tie and the Tigers held on as Clark Atlanta's Royce Hamilton missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.

The Tigers improve to 10-8 overall and 9-7 in the SIAC. Clark Atlanta entered the game in second place in the SIAC standings, but fell to 11-10 overall and 11-6 in the SIAC.

The win avenged an earlier loss at Clark Atlanta for the Tigers.

Benedict spread the scoring, with Eichelberger the only Tiger in double figures, but was one of eight players who scored at least five points.

Hamilton led the Panthers with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Antonio Burch added 12 points.

Benedict built as much as a 13-point lead in the first half, before Clark Atlanta rallied to cut the lead to 30-28 at the half.

The second half was tight, with Clark Atlanta taking its biggest lead at 52-46 after a 3-pointer by Dishone Gregory. But the Tigers came back with a 7-0 run, highlighted by a 3-pointer by Eichelberger, for a 53-52 lead with 5:48 left to play.

The Tigers return to action at home on Tuesday to face Miles College.