FRESNO, CA -- In a challenging regular season contest on Wednesday night the Men's Basketball team faced a tough matchup against the Fresno St. Bulldogs at Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Despite a spirited effort, the Panthers could not clinch a victory, falling on the road 83-94 to the Bulldogs. Five Panthers put up double-digit points
The game began on a high note for Fresno St., who managed to build a significant lead by halftime with a score of 53-36. Prairie View A&M fought back in the second half, reducing the point gap but couldn't overcome the early deficit. Jordan Tillmon stood out for the Panthers with an impressive performance, scoring 18 points, grabbing 9 rebounds, and achieving 2 steals. Other notable performances included John-Paul Ricks who contributed 16 points and Tanahj Pettway who added 17 points. Prairie View A&M did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 15 boards, resulting in 10 second chance points.
As the Panthers move forward, they will look to improve their record, which currently stands at 1-5 in the season, excluding SWAC games. Prairie View A&M will face Northern Colorado next on Saturday, November 23, 2024, aiming to rebound from this setback.
How It Happened
Prairie View A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 53-36 heading into halftime.
Prairie View A&M narrowed its deficit to 62-46 before going on a 9-0 run, finished off by Ricks' layup, to shrink the deficit to 62-55 with 14:16 to go in the contest. Fresno State responded and outscored the Panthers, ending the game with a final score of 94-83. Prairie View A&M got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 18 of its 47 total points.
Game Notes
» The Prairie View A&M bench made an impact by scoring 40 points to its scoring output.
» Five Prairie View A&M players scored 10 or more points.
» Tillmon and Ricks came off the bench to score 18 and 16 points, respectively.
» Prairie View A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
» Tillmon led the Panthers with 18 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high nine rebounds from Tillmon
