College basketball: UTPB men fall to Midwestern
WICHITA FALLS The UTPB men’s basketball team lost its second consecutive game Tuesday, falling 89-61 to Midwestern State at Ligon Coliseum.
Midwestern State (1-2 overall) shot 50 percent from the field in the first half to open a 50-30 lead. The Falcons (1-2), who also lost to Sul Ross State on Saturday, shot just 32 percent from the field for the game.
Robert Harris’ 15 points and seven rebounds led the Falcons, while Chris Dunlop added 10 points. Chris Davis’ 21 points led four Midwestern State players in double figures.
Midwestern State 89, UTPB 61
UTPB (1-2)
Chris Dunlop 3 2-2 10; Kennan Gay 2 4-6 9; Josh Jones 1 1-1 3; Ashley Arnott 2 0-0 6; Charles Harper 1 0-0 2; Quintan Lipkins 1 4-6 6; Andrei Pascu 0 0-0 0; Justin Bailey 1 2-2 5; Ray Moore 0 3-4 3; Luther Thomas 0 0-0 0; Robert Harris 4 7-7 15; Renato De Paz 0 0-0 0; Andy Spears 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 23-28 61.
MIDWESTERN STATE (1-2)
Michael Godwin 3 4-7 10; Trajinski 4 0-0 8; Marcus Anderson 0 0-0 0; Chris Davis 8 3-3 21; Nolan Richardson IV 6 3-3 17; Jeremy Ford 4 1-1 12; Russell Button 1 2-4 5; Earl Rabb 1 1-2 3; Jordan Coffman 3 0-0 8; Charlie Logan 1 0-0 2; Christopher Reay 0 2-2 2; Kevin Brandsma 0 1-2 1. Totals 31 17-24 89.
Halftime — Midwestern State 50, UTPB 30. 3-Point goals — UTPB 6-15 (Chris Dunlop 2-3, Ashley Arnott 2-3, Kennan Gay 1-1, Justin Bailey 1-4, Charles Harper 0-1, Quintan Lipkins 0-1, Luther Thomas 0-1, Robert Harris 0-1), Midwestern State 10-24 (Jeremy Ford 3-9, Chris Davis 2-5, Nolan Richardson IV 2-4, Jordan Coffman 2-2, Russell Button 1-2, Marcus Anderson 0-1, Kevin Brandsma 0-1). Total fouls — UTPB 23, Midwestern State 22. Fouled out — UTPB, Charles Harper. Technical fouls — UTPB, team. Rebounds — UTPB 24 (Robert Harris 7), Midwestern State 43 (Michael Godwin 9). Assists — UTPB 10 (Ashley Arnott 3), Midwestern State 21 (Russell Button 6).
