BIRMINGHAM, AL - The #5E seeded Paine College men's basketball upset #4W Kentucky State 86-85 in the first round of the 2019 SIAC Basketball Tournament on Monday evening in Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

Senior transfer Khalen Pinkett hit the go ahead layup with 12 seconds remaining in the game to give PC the one point victory.

The Lions trailed for most of the first half but went into the locker rooms with a 41-40 lead after senior Joshua Holliday connected on a three-pointer at the buzzer.

Paine trailed by as many as 11 in the second half with 10:34 remaining in the ball game but cut into the lead in the final minutes for the upset victory.

Holliday came off the bench to lead PC with a team-high 25 points going 7-of-9 from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe. Sophomore forward Cameron Gaines finished with 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds including four blocks. Pinkett had 12 points while senior Charles Moore had 11 points and five rebounds. Senior Johnnie Robinson chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds and five steals in the win.

David Jelks led Kentucky State with game-high's 31 points and 16 rebounds in the losing effort.

The Lions advance to the quarterfinals and will take on the #1E and 21^st ranked Morehouse College Maroon Tigers on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 8:45 p.m. EST. Morehouse swept the season series 2-0.