STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Men's Basketball) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (14-8, 7-6 LSC) six-game winning streak comes to an abrupt end after falling to #11 Tarleton State University (21-3, 12-2 LSC) 78-41 on Thursday night at Wisdom Gym.
After an emphatic dunk from Duan Wright in the first half, Tarleton State took off on a 14-2 run and never looked back. The Javelinas trailed by as much as 28 in the opening stanza and the Texans sealed the deal by shooting 15-of-16 at the charity stripe in the second half. TAMUK's 41 points is a season-low as well as their 13 made field goals, .009 clip from beyond the arc and .250 clip from the floor.
Will West was the only Javelina to finish with double-digit scoring. He had ten points on 4-of-6 shooting and added one steal. Derrick Byrd was next with nine points , followed by Wright's seven points which were all scored in the first half. Ridell Camidge led all scorers with 20 points and three assists, followed by Chantz Chambers 18 points and Anthony Davis's 16 points for the Texans.
TEAM LEADERS
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Points: Will West, 10
Rebounds: Trey Sumpter,5
Assists: Two players with one assist
Steals: Three players with one steal
Blocks: Two players with two blocks
Tarleton State
Points: Ridell Camidge, 20
Rebounds: Romond Jenkins, 11
Assists: Ridell Camidge, 3
Steals: Nosa Ebomwonyi, 2
Blocks: Romond Jenkins, 3
1st Half
The Hogs had a quick 5-1 start to the game, but a 7-0 run by the Texans gave the home team an 8-5 lead, forcing the first timeout of the game. TSU continued its run out of the timeout and at the 10:59 mark, TAMUK found themselves down, 15-7. The half was all about Tarleton State as they shot 6-of-9 from downtown, with four of them coming from freshman Anthony Davis. The Javelinas could not match the Texans hot shooting as they shot 21% from the floor and committed 11 first half turnovers. TAMUK went into the locker room trailing 43-15 and was led by Wright's seven points.
2nd Half
Although the second half was more competitive, the Texans first half run and fair shooting in the second half was too much for the Javelinas to overcome as the Hogs fell 78-41. TSU shot 15-of-16 from the free throw line in the final half alone and finished with an 88.9 % at the stripe.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Javelinas trailed by as much as 28 in the first half.
- TSU shot above 50% from the floor and from three-point range (52% and 55%, respectively).
- In the first half, the Texans recorded eight assists on 14 made field goals.
- TSU 89% FT shooting is a the highest percentage of any TAMUK opponent this season. Also, their eight made three-pointers tied a season-high for any opponent against TAMUK this year.
- The Hogs recorded a season-low of two assists.
Estelle's Corner
When asked about:
…his thoughts on the game as a whole.…
"Credit needs to be given to Coach Reisman, his staff and his players. It was a tough loss and one of those nights in basketball that can be categorized as a perfect storm. We did not play good in any area of the game and played our worst game of the year. TSU defended really well and shot the ball with great confidence. We have to get refocused and get back to playing JAVELINA BASKETBALL Saturday."
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Texas A&M-Kingsville 41, Tarleton State 78
Records: Texas A&M-Kingsville (14-8, 7-6 LSC), Tarleton (21-3, 12-2 LSC)
Series: Texas A&M-Kingsville are 23-39 against Tarleton State
Location: Wisdom Gym Stephenville, Texas
Time of Game: 4 p.m.
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