TXWES Men's Basketball (9-8, 6-5 SAC) beat Oklahoma Panhandle State  University (1-10, 2-15 SAC) in the Sid Richardson Center 85-68.
 
 The Rams led 48-35 going into halftime. TXWES shot 12-32 (37.5%) from the field, 5-8 (62.5%) from the three-point line and 6-12 (50%) from the free-throw line in the first half. In the second half, the Rams shot 10-33 (30.3%) from the field, 0-4 (0%) from the three-point line and 13-17 (76.5%) from the free throw line.

 For the game, TXWES was 22-65 from the field (33.8%), 5-12 from the three-point line (41.7%), and 19-29 from the free-throw line (65.5%). The Rams scored ten second-chance points, 40 points in the paint, and 21 points off turnovers.
  
 TXWES contained OPSU to 28-54 shooting from the field (51.9%), 8-20 from the three-point line (40%) and 21-31 from the free-throw line (67.7%). OPSU scored 32 points in the paint, 16 points off turnovers and 23 second-chance points.
  
Four Rams scored in double figures. Akili Vining scored 22 points on 7-9 from the field in 29 minutes of play. Matt Nero came off the bench to score 16 points in 20 minutes. Peyton Sallee scored 14 points in 34 minutes. Keyaun Hoskins closed out the double-digit scoring with ten points in 31 minutes.

 The Rams will next play on Jan. 16 against the University of Science & Arts in the Sid Richardson Center, with tip-off set for