SILVER CITY, N.M. The UTPB men’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Western New Mexico 73-68 in Lone Star Conference play Saturday on the road.
After leading by two points at the halftime break, the Falcons needed a late push to come away with the win.
Jordan Horn and Keyon Craddock gave UTPB that late boost by converting three free throws to keep the Mustangs from tying the score up.
Miles Daniels led the Falcons with 22 points, while Horn had 19.
It was UTPB’s second consecutive win after defeating Angelo State 71-57 Feb. 1 in San Angelo.
The Falcons (13-9 overall, 5-5) will look to make it three straight victories against Texas A&M International at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Falcon Dome.
UTPB 73, Western New Mexico 68
UTPB (13-9, 5-6 Lone Star Conference)
Miles Daniels 7-14 3-4 22, Jordan Horn 6-13 5-5 19, Keyon Craddock 3-7 3-5 9, Lemmie Howard 3-7 1-2 7, Kendal Frey 3-6 0-0 6, Zavon Godwin 3-6 0-0 6, Max Warren 1-3 2-2 4, Alvarez Powell 0-0 0-2 0, Brandon Burrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 14-20 73.
WESTERN NEW MEXICO (9-8, 3-5)
Jordan Doss 7-20 2-4 18, Tony Avalos 5-13 3-4 15, Malik Johnson 3-8 2-6 10, Amarion Cash 3-6 2-3 10, Ian Hohenstein 1-4 0-0 2, Dylan Arnette 2-2 3-4 7, Joshuwan Johnson 2-10 0-0 5, Olamide Pedersen 0-0 1-2 1, Andrew Leonard 0-0 0-0 0, Josiah Turner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-63 13-23 68.
Halftime — UTPB 30, Western New Mexico 28. 3-Point goals — UTPB 7-16 (Daniels 5-8, Horn 2-3, Craddock 0-1, Frey 0-3, Godwin 0-1), Western New Mexico 9-26 (Doss 2-9, Avalos 2-4, Johnson 2-4, Cash 2-4, Johnson 1-5). Total fouls — UTPB 21, Western New Mexico 19. Fouled out — UTPB (Frey). Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — UTPB 38 (Howard 10), Western New Mexico 32 (Doss 9). Assists — UTPB 11 (Daniels, Horn, Craddock, Frey 2), Western New Mexico 10 (Avalos 3).
