Dallas, TX - Texas A&M-Kingsville dropped its final regular season contest to Dallas Baptist University, 47-94, Saturday from Dallas.
The loss today officially puts the Javelinas (13-15, 10-10 LSC) in the No. 8 seed at the Lone Star Conference tournament, their first time in the postseason since the 2022-23 season.
The Javelinas could not keep up with the offensive pace that the Patriots (24-6, 18-2 LSC) put up in today's contest. DBU nailed 16 three-pointers and shot 44-percent from the floor to outpace the Hogs in this game.
Texas A&M-Kingsville was somewhat efficient from the floor, shooting 40 percent from the floor. The difference in the contest however was the volume of shots each team was able to take. The Javelinas only attempted 40 shots from the floor, while the Patriots shot the ball 77 times on Saturday.
Turnovers were also an issue for the Javelinas against DBU, as the Hogs turned it over 24 times. This led to 33 points for the Patriots as well as 29 points from them on the fast break. DBU was also effective on second-chance attempts, notching 30 points on second chances.
Bryson Goldsmith led the way with 11 points while
Nate Garcia finished with nine. Garcia and
Daniel Sanchez led the team with four rebounds while
Bryce Smith finished with five assists. Goldsmith and
Jamir Turner racked up a pair of steals in this one as well.
Texas A&M-Kingsville will travel to Frisco, Texas, for the first round of the LSC Championship tournament to take on No. 1 seed DBU. Fans of the Javelinas can watch the game on FloCollege or follow the action at JavelinaMBB on X.
