MANHATTAN, KS --The UAPB men's basketball team got a 37-point performance from the bench, but fell 120-73 to the Kansas State Wildcats on the road Sunday.

The Golden Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Chop Paljor, who had 15 points. Dante Sawyer added 12 points from the bench and Kyle Brown chipped in as well with 10 points from the bench.

Sawyer pulled down three offensive rebounds to lead the UAPB offense which grabbed 11 boards and turned them into six second chance points.

The UAPB defense caused its share of mistakes in Sunday's game, forcing 13 Kansas State turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 12 points on the offensive end of the floor. Klemen Vuga's three steals led the way individually for the Golden Lions.

How It Happened

UAPB struggled out of the gate, falling behind 63-33 heading into halftime.

Kansas State kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 79-39 advantage before UAPB went on a 5-0 run, finished off by Sawyer's layup, to shrink the deficit to 79-44 with 14:22 to go in the contest. Kansas State responded and outscored the Golden Lions the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 120-73. UAPB took care of business in the paint, recording 24 of its 40 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» UAPB tallied 16 total assists in the game.
» The UAPB bench made an impact by adding 37 points to its scoring output.
» Dante Sawyer and Kyle Brown came off the bench to score 12 and 10 points, respectively.
» The UAPB defense forced 13 turnovers.
» UAPB cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Chop Paljor led the Golden Lions with 15 points.
» UAPB got a team-high five rebounds from Raphael Dumon.