CHARLESTON, S.C. - Despite a 26-point performance by sophomore Chase Holmes, the Presbyterian College men's basketball team dropped a 79-73 overtime decision to Charleston Southern Saturday evening.

The Blue Hose now stand at 2-13 overall and 0-3 in Big South Conference play. The Bucs are 6-7 on the season and 1-2 against conference competition.

Thanks in part to 11 points by Holmes over the final 4:45, the Blue Hose overcame five-point deficit to take a 34-32 lead into the intermission. In the opening half, PC canned 13-of-29 shots for 44.8 percent - with Holmes draining six-of-10.

The Blue Hose opened up a four-point lead at 8-4 on Walt Allen's backdoor lay-up with 15:19 to go in the opening period. After a short Travis Smith jumper to open the scoring, Allen connected on three straight short shots to make the score 8-4 while Smith finshed the game with 16 points.

In the first stanza, PC forced the Bucs into 39.3 percent shooting as the team hit 11-of-28 shots from the floor.

Holmes continued his stellar play in the second half, scoring the first four points for head coach Gregg Nibert's team. Khalid Mutakabbir's touchdown pass to Troyli netted PC a 40-37 lead. Mutakkabir was taking the ball out for the Blue Hose and hit Troyli on a comeback pass at PC's free throw line. Troyli then made a beautiful behind-the-back move, spun and made a short turnaround shot while being fouled for the bucket.

Down 48-46, Troyli hit two free throws, Ryan Hargrave canned a short jumper from the wing and Smith hit back-to-back shots for the Blue Hose, building a six-point edge.

As both teams stepped up the defensive pressure, it became harder for the opposition to score. The Bucs whittled away the lead, eventually tying the contest at 60 apiece on Jamarco Warren's fadeaway jumper.

Trying to hold a late lead, PC had just one field goal in the last 5:24. As Smith made one-of-two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to put the Blue Hose up 68-65, the Bucs' Warren drained a three-point shot with two seconds to go, forcing the overtime period.

In the extra session, PC was held without a field goal until Mutakabbir's shot with 2:03 to play. A minute later, Troyli was sent to the line, hitting one of two, to pull Nibert's squad within two, 75-73. However, Jeremy Sexton hit two field goals from close range in the final 38 seconds and PC was unable to make a field goal during that time as the Bucs secured the six-point win.

Troyli finished the game with 14 points.

The Blue Hose return to action Monday evening when they take on the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. Tip is slated for 7 p.m.