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COWBOYS SLIPS PAST GOLDEN LIONS, 86-72

UAPB Deshon Bayless goes up for an offensive rebound in the second half against Oklahoma St.
Box Score Stillwater, OK. - Up against a fierce, full-court defensive effort from Oklahoma St., the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff fell to the Cowboys 86-72 in non-conference men's basketball action at the Gallagher-Iba Arena on Monday night.

JoVaughn Love scored 21 points and added seven rebounds, while Trent Whiting contributed with 14 points and seven rebounds for UAPB.

The Golden Lions (1-1) stayed within striking distance for almost the entire contest, keeping the margin under 14 points until the final minute and drawing as close as seven with 5:23 to left to play. 

Oklahoma State jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead, but the Golden Lions battled back, utilizing an 11-0 run over a four and a half-minute span to go ahead 11-7 when Love connected on a 3-pointer with 13:09 left in the first half. That stretch was helped by OSU missing six consecutive shots, but following a time out, the Cowboys bounced back. A 9-1 run gave Oklahoma State back the advantage, making it 21-15 with 9:50 remaining.

UAPB briefly regained the lead 31-30 after Jaquan Lynch's 3-pointer from the right sideline with 47 seconds to go, but Anthony Allen was credited with a basket following a goaltending call with 34 seconds on the clock to give Oklahoma St. a 32-31 edge heading into halftime

The Cowboys (2-0) broke open a close game with a 10-0 run over a 3:03 span early in the second half, going up 49-37 after Newberry sank two free throws with 14:31 remaining.

UAPB never got closer than seven points the rest of the way, pulling to within 69-62 after Love's 3-pointer with 5:23 left.  On the evening, UAPB shot percent 41.5 (22-for-53) from the field and (7-for-17) from behind the arc and forced the Cowboys to commit 11 turnovers throughout the game.

Despite the loss, to Big 12 foe Oklahoma St. UAPB stayed tough throughout the game and going to continue to receive a lot of attention against bigger schools with a very good competitive team and a tough non conference schedule, playing 17 road games before finally playing at home on Jan. 16.

The Golden Lions will face Michigan St. on the road Friday in East Lansing, Michigan at 7pm.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jaquan Lynch

#10 Jaquan Lynch

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6' 3"
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Players Mentioned

Jaquan Lynch

#10 Jaquan Lynch

6' 3"
Senior
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