SAN ANGELO Jordan Horn’s 25-point performance helped the UTPB men’s basketball team defeat Angelo State 71-57 in Lone Star Conference play on the road.
The Falcons took control after Angelo State got out to an eight-point lead to start the contest.
UTPB went on a 17-1 run and used the momentum from the scoring burst to take an 11-point advantage into the halftime break.
Horn helped the Falcons outscore the Rams 31-28 in the second half, securing UTPB’s fourth conference win of the season.
UTPB (12-9 overall, 4-5 conference) will face Western New Mexico in league play at 4 p.m. Saturday in Silver City, N.M.
UTPB 71, Angelo State 57
UTPB (12-9 overall, 4-6 Lone Star Conference)
Jordan Horn 11-17 0-0 25, Miles Daniles 7-16 0-0 16, Lemmie Howard 7-8 2-2 16, Kendal Frey 2-4 0-0 4, Keyon craddock 1-5 0-0 2, Max Warren 2-3 0-0 4, Alvarez Powell 1-2 0-0 2, Zavon Godwin 0-1 2-2 2, Brandon Burrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-56 4-4 71.
ANGELO STATE (14-6, 5-4)
Tyrell Carroll 8-12 1-3 17, Paul Williams 6-14 0-1 15, Devaught Thomas 2-7 0-0 4, Salisu Yahaya 1-1 1-2 3, Dante Moses 0-7 1-1 1, Fredelin De La Cruz 3-4 3-4 10, Kelyn Pennie 1-5 0-0 3, Miles Macadory 0-4 2-2 2, Lathaniel Bastian 1-2 0-2 2, Andrew Nunley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-57 8-16 57.
Halftime — UTPB 40, Angelo State 29. 3-Point goals — UTPB 5-16 (Horn 3-7, Daniels 2-6, Frey 0-1, Craddock 0-2), Angelo State 5-27 (Carroll 0-2, Williams 3-9, Thomas 0-4, Moses 0-2, De La Cruz 1-2, Pennie 1-5, Macadory 0-3). Total fouls — UTPB 18, Angelo State 12. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — None. Rebounds — UTPB 36 (Horn 11), Angelo State 30 (Thomas 7, De La Cruz 7). Assists — UTPB 11 (Craddock 4), Angelo State 7 (Carroll 2, Thomas 2, Pennie 2).
