WALESKA, Ga. (Interstat) — Mason McMillan scored 23 points and Reinhardt held off visiting Lindsey Wilson 76-71 in a men’s NAIA basketball game on Sunday at James & Sis Brown Athletic Center. The Eagles improved to 3-1 while the Blue Raiders fell to 4-2.

Reinhardt finished with a decisive edge at the free-throw line, making 23 of 26 attempts while Lindsey Wilson went 9 of 11. The Eagles shot 24 of 54 from the floor and 5 of 19 from 3-point range, while the Blue Raiders shot 27 of 53 overall and 8 of 24 from beyond the arc. Reinhardt scored 76 points on 66 possessions for an offensive rating of 114.5. Lindsey Wilson scored 71 points on 70 possessions with an offensive rating of 101.1. Reinhardt held a 28-25 rebounding advantage, including a 12-6 edge on the offensive glass, and committed 12 turnovers to Lindsey Wilson’s 18. Reinhardt had nine assists and two blocks. Lindsey Wilson had seven assists and no blocks while committing 19 fouls to Reinhardt’s 15.

McMillan added three rebounds and one assist for Reinhardt. Chance Wilson had 14 points and seven rebounds. Travis Hamilton contributed 11 points, four rebounds and two assists. Arael Jones scored eight points and grabbed one rebound, while Jabari Hall finished with seven points, two rebounds and two assists.

Esteban Oliveras paced Lindsey Wilson with 21 points, five rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes. Edis Baberovic and Daniel Zatsepin each scored nine points. Baberovic added one rebound and two assists, while Zatsepin had one rebound. Lual Lual and Joseph Cormier each scored seven points. Lual had five rebounds and one assist, and Cormier added five rebounds, one assist and one block.

The most important stretch came in the second quarter, when Reinhardt opened separation with outside shooting and repeated trips to the free-throw line. McMillan made 3-point jumpers with 7:17 and 6:42 remaining, then hit another from beyond the arc with 4:43 left. Chance Wilson made four free throws in a pair of two-shot trips and added a layup, while Hamilton scored on layups and Jabari Hall made two free throws and a jump shot. McMillan also converted free throws late in the half, helping the Eagles build a cushion after a back-and-forth opening period.

Lindsey Wilson had early answers from Baberovic, who made a free throw and two layups in the opening minutes, and from Oliveras, who hit three 3-point jumpers in the first quarter. Cormier made a 3-pointer and later scored on two layups, while Lual Lual finished a dunk and a layup. Max Groom added a 3-pointer, two layups and a free throw. Daniel Zatsepin made a layup and a free throw in the first quarter and added jump shots in the second. Reinhardt’s Daniel Deng Mabior made three jump shots in the second quarter, and Arael Jones made two free throws after drawing a foul. Johntez Rasberry and Solo Mustafa-Reid also made layups as the Eagles answered each Lindsey Wilson push. Oliveras closed the half with a 3-pointer, but Reinhardt responded with McMillan free throws at the end of the second quarter.

Reinhardt’s offensive rebounding helped offset Lindsey Wilson’s shooting advantage. The Eagles turned 12 offensive rebounds into extra chances and repeatedly drew contact, finishing with a 15-attempt edge at the free-throw line. Lindsey Wilson stayed close by making eight 3-pointers and shooting better than 50 percent from the floor, but its 18 turnovers and 19 fouls made it difficult to complete the comeback.

Before the game, Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Lindsey Wilson 82, Reinhardt 75. Interstat’s ELO system gave Lindsey Wilson a 68.4 percent probability to win.