February 2, 2013
Second Half Surge Propels Men's Hoops Past Pirates
The Austin College men's basketball team outscored Southwestern by 12 in the second half on Saturday night, giving the 'Roos a 57-52 victory over the Pirates in Georgetown.
Austin College
6-16, 3-9
57
Southwestern (Tex.)
8-13, 4-6
52
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin College
6-16, 3-9
|
25 | 32 | 57 |
|
Southwestern (Tex.)
8-13, 4-6
|
32 | 20 | 52 |
The Austin College men's basketball team outscored Southwestern by 12 in the second half on Saturday night, giving the 'Roos a 57-52 victory over the Pirates in Georgetown. The 'Roos are now 6-16 overall and 3-9 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play with the victory.
The 'Roos fell behind 32-25 at the break but rallied back behind a strong offensive performance from Ransom Okpala, who hit 8-of-17 shots and knocked down a pair of threes on his way to a game-high 21 points. He also had four rebounds, four steals, and two blocked shots. Andre Bryant chipped in with nine points and Alen Michael had a game high 10 rebounds in the victory.
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Southwestern (Tex.)
Pts:
Michael Cantu
- 12
Reb:
Travis Kurtz
- 7
Ast:
Nicholas Atiee
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Austin College | Southwestern (Tex.) |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-48) | (18-47) |
| Field Goal % | 35.4% | 38.3% |
| Rebounds | 39 | 22 |
| Assists | 3 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 19 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 12 |