STERLING, Kan. – Josh Kilpatrick scored 16 important points, a career high, Donte' Simpson engineered the offense with eight assists, also a career high, and Avila men's basketball (4-7, 4-3 KCAC) survived a fight from a scrappy Sterling (2-10, 0-6 KCAC) side, escaping Sterling, Kansas with a 64-59 victory on Saturday afternoon.