Box Score TXWES Men's Basketball (6-6, 3-3 SAC) fell to Concordia University of Nebraska (10-4) on Wednesday at home, 81-74.
The Rams trailed 46-88 going into halftime. TXWES shot 13-31 (41.94%) from the field, 5-10 (50%) from the three-point line and 7-9 (77.78%) from the free-throw line in the first half. In the second half, the Rams shot 12-24 (50%) from the field, 2-9 (22.2%) from the three-point line and 2-9 (22.22%) from the free throw line.
For the game, TXWES was 25-55 from the field (45.5%), 7-19 from the three-point line (36.8), and 17-23 from the free-throw line (73.9%). The Rams scored five second-chance points, 16 points in the paint, and 17 points off turnovers.
TXWES contained CUNE to 30-52 shooting from the field (57.7%), 5-16 from the three-point line (31.3%) and 16-22 from the free-throw line (72.7%). CUNE scored 34 points in the paint, 12 points off turnovers, and three second-chance points.
Four Rams scored in double figures.
Akili Vining led the Rams, who scored 20 points, shooting 8-15 from the field, in 38 minutes played.
Keyaun Hoskins scored 16 points on 6-7 shooting from the field,
Lamine Komara scored 12 points and
Peyton Sallee scored 10 points.
The Rams will next play Mid-American Christian University on January 2 at the Sid Richardson Center, with tipoff scheduled for 7:45 PM.