Belmont Abbey shot 52 percent from the field as four Crusaders finished in double figures, led by junior guard Jonathan Jackson's 16, as the Abbey improved its record to 11-8 overall and 9-3 in Conference Carolinas with a 66-60 win at Erskine this evening. The Crusaders have won three-straight and seven of their last nine.

Leading 62-60 with 27 seconds left, the Crusaders sank four-straight free throws, two by Deonte Murphy with 27 seconds left and two by Chad Patus with 20 seconds showing to preserve the win.

The Abbey converted 24 field goals on 43 attempts as Jackson led the way with 16 points on five of ten shooting from the field, while pulling down two rebounds and collecting three steals in all 40 minutes. Freshman guard Richard Barbee added 15 points on six of nine shooting from the field. Ric Marczenko added ten points and seven rebounds, while Patus narrowly missed a double double with ten points and a game-high nine rebounds.

The Crusaders are back in action Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. when they go on the road to face Coker.