BUFFALO, New York - Kylon McCullough scores 23, Malik Madison adds 20 points to lead Lyon College by the Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo Bobcats on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the USCAA Division I National Small College Tournanament at the Villa Maria Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York 84-63.

The Scots (18-8) advanced to the semifinals of the USCAA tournament and will face the  host Villa-Maria, who defeated Mid-Atlantic Christian University 60-55, at 6:45 p.m. CST on Thursday evening.

Along with McCullough and Madison, Frank Toney scored 14 points and 10 rebounds, Kennedy Warren added 11 and Colbie West scored eight points. Johnzelle Bush scored four points, Trenton Bell had two points, Luke Bridges scored two points, John Paul Morgan did not score, but had eight rebounds and Tucker Cunningham did not score. Jackson Midyett, Hudson Rogers, Gavin Brunson and Isaiah Sweetwine played in the final minutes of the game. 

The Scots took control of the game early on and led 48-31 at halftime, then outscored the Bobcats 36-32 in the second half to win by 21 points. Lyon College scored 30 points in the paint, had 13 points off of Buffalo turnovers, scored 10 second second-chance points, two fast-break points and scored eight points from the bench. 
The score was tied one time and there was one lead change.

The game started with West hitting one of two free throws, but Buffalo got the lead on a three-pointer. A short time later, Madison put in a layup for a 3-3 tie, then West scored to put the Scots in front. The Bobcats tied the game at 5-5, but Madison dunked and got Lyon College rolling. 
McCullough, who was 6-of-6 on three-point shots, followed with a three-pointer, Toney completed a fast-break with a layup and came back to hit a jumper. Madison put in a layup to make it 16-5 with 15:23 to go in the first half before Buffalo scored a couple of baskets to get back to within seven points. 
Madison added a free throw and hit a jumper, but the Bobcats managed to cut the Lyon College lead down to five points with 10:26 to go in the half. Bush answered with a three-pointer and Bridges put in a layup to make it 28-18. 
Buffalo made it a six-point game, but Toney hit a three-pointer and McCullough made his second trey to up the Scots' lead to 32-20 at the 6:49 mark. After two Buffalo free throws, Warren scored on an inside jumper, then put in a layup and Madison added two free throws for a 38-22 lead two minutes later. 
McCullough knocked down another three-pointer and West added a free throw, Toney made two from the line and Bush added a free throw to put Lyon College up 45-26 with 1:30 to go. McCullough made another three-pointer  with 41 seconds left for the Scots, who led by 17 at the break.

After Buffalo started the second half with a basket, Toney put in a layup and Warren scored inside to push the Scots lead back to 19 points. McCullough added two free throws, then canned another three-pointer and West put in two free throws to give Lyon College its largest lead of the game at 26 points, 59-33 with 14:21 left to play.
Over the next two minutes, the Bobcats but the lead down to 18 points until Madison got a dunk off an alley-oop pass from Toney. 
Three minutes later, the Bobcats clawed back to within 15 points and Toney gave the Scots its only score with a free throw. Madison broke the short scoring-drought with a layup to make it 64-47 with 9:08 to play. McCullough added a free throw and Toney hit a jumper and Madison scored inside for a 69-52 Lyon College lead with 5:59 remaining. Madson made a free throw and Warren added a free throw before McCullough hit another three-pointer for a 74-58 lead.
Warren put in four straight free throws after diving for a loose basketball both times, then McCullough put in a layup with 2:24 to go for an 80-58 Lyon College lead. After Buffalo scored, Bell got free on the baseline for a two-handed slam that brought the Scots bench to its feet, then West added two free throws to push the lead back to 22 points at the 1:39 mark.