AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta fell 66–58 on the road at Carson-Newman on Saturday afternoon inside Holt Fieldhouse.

Augusta led 34–32 at halftime after shooting 50 percent from three in the opening period, but Carson-Newman used a 34-point second half and an 85 percent performance at the free-throw line to close out the game.

Elias Palsson paced Augusta with 18 points, five rebounds, and three steals while knocking down three three-pointers. Charlie McBeath added 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Luis Nonfon recorded a 13-rebound performance to go with six points. Tobias Prall scored 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting from three.

Augusta finished 21-for-63 from the field and 8-for-21 from three. The Jaguars collected 41 rebounds, including 13 on the offensive glass.

Carson-Newman was led by Jack Browder's 26 points and seven rebounds. The Eagles shot 39.7 percent from the floor and went 17-for-20 at the free-throw line.

Augusta returns home on Tuesday, Dec. 2, for the annual Richmond County Education Day Game at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars will face Paine College at 11:00 a.m. Watch and follow along live at augustajags.com.