WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an up tempo back-and-forth men's basketball game the Gallaudet University Bison ran out of time as it lost by two points, 64-62, to visiting Stevenson University on Wednesday evening in a Capital Athletic Conference game before 550 at the Field House.

Gallaudet (3-3, 0-2 CAC) had to a chance to win it in the final second but sophomore Tony Tatum's (Birmingham, Ala.) three-pointer was off the mark as Stevenson (1-6, 1-0 CAC) celebrated its first win of the season.

The Bison held a one-point lead, 62-61, with 41 seconds left as sophomore guard Brandon McMillan (Frederick, Md.) scored two of his game-high 33 points on a fast break lay-up. The Mustangs made three free throws while Gallaudet missed its final two shots to end the game.

McMillan scored 24 of his 33 points in the second half as he shot 13-of-25 from the field, was a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe and drained two three-pointers for the Buff and Blue. He added a team best nine rebounds and made three steals and two assists in the loss.

Stevenson led for the majority of the first half before Gallaudet stole away the lead in the final minute as McMillan scored on a lay-up and hit on a three-pointer as the Bison led 29-26 at the break. The Gallaudet was the first since the Bison took a 2-0 lead a minute into the game.

GU held onto the lead for an additional seven minutes into the second half before Stevenson went on a 9-0 run to take a 45-39 lead with 11:22 left in the game. The Bison didn't lose their composure as Gallaudet chipped away at the lead and finally regained it with 41 seconds left.

Tatum and senior guard Johnny Jackson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) scored nine points apiece for the Bison. Tatum added six assists and four rebounds while Jackson grabbed five rebound before he fouled out with four minutes left in the game.

Stevenson was led offensively by Danny Murphy who scored 13 of his team-high 19 points in the second half. Patrick Lewis added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Mustangs. Both teams struggled from three-point range as they went a combined 9-for-51. Stevenson outrebounded Gallaudet 53-43.

The Bison will next face York (Pa.) College on the road next Wednesday, December 9, at 8 p.m. in a CAC game.