Box Score
FORT WORTH, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (2-0) breezed to a 77-57 win over the University of St. Thomas (2-1) to the delight of a strong crowd at the Sid Richardson Center on Tuesday.

 

After UST’s Anthony Medina hit a three to give his Celts a 3-2 lead, the Rams ripped off 10 unanswered points capped by a pair of threes from Brian Wanamaker and Bryce Hill. The lead swelled to 15 at 25-10 with a dunk from Jeremy Mayfield midway through the first half.

 

In the last five minutes of the first half, the Rams found a new gear, using a 19-9 run to earn a healthy 48-25 advantage at the break.

 

Texas Wesleyan pushed its lead to as many as 35, 73-38, before taking its foot off the gas. The Rams last field goal came with 8:57 to play, allowing St. Thomas to close to 77-57 at the final horn.

 

For the game, the Rams outshot the Celts 44.2%-36.2%. Texas Wesleyan hit 10 three-pointers compared to just three for St. Thomas. The Rams also outscored the Celts 21-8 off of turnovers.

 

“Our energy was really good,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “Our student section was great tonight. The Blue Crew really takes this to another level. They were our sixth man tonight and have been since the conference championship last year.

 

“We defended and rebounded well tonight, and showed that the strength of our team is the numbers that we can run at you.”

 

Wanamaker led the Rams with 16 points in just 20 minutes on the floor. “Brian really worked hard on his three-point shooting over the summer and is seeing the results,” Waldrop said of his guard who went 5-for-5 from distance. Jeremy Smith and Jonathan Blake also finished with 16 points. Mayfield posted 14 points, while Ty Gough added six points and 12 rebounds.

 

Barrett Lauter led the Celts with 12 points, while Medina finished with 11.

 

The Rams will return to action on Monday, November 15, when they host Southwestern Adventist University. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in the Sid Richardson Center.