PRAIRIE VIEW, TX --The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team kept to just 18.5 percent from beyond the arc in a 5-for-27 shooting performance on the way to a 95-48 win over the at home Monday.

The Panthers (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Tai'Reon Joseph, who had 26 points, seven rebounds and two steals. Marcel Bryant added 17 points and three steals off the bench and Cory Wells helped out with 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Wells pulled down four offensive rebounds to pace the Prairie View A&M offense which grabbed 12 boards and turned them into 14 second chance points.

Prairie View A&M's defense held to only 18.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 34 percent from the field. The did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with four offensive rebounds and managed five second chance points while Prairie View A&M cleared 30 defensive rebounds.

How It Happened

After jumping out to a 5-2 advantage, Prairie View A&M went on a 15-0 run with 17:28 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Joseph, to increase its lead to 20-2. The Panthers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 48-31 advantage. Prairie View A&M relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down seven shots to account for 21 of its 48 points.

Following intermission, Prairie View A&M kept widening that lead, expanding it to 68-40 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 76-40 with 8:49 to go in the contest. The Panthers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 95-48 win. Prairie View A&M capitalized on 11 turnovers in the period, collecting 19 points off those turnovers.

Game Notes

» Prairie View A&M found success from beyond the arc, knocking down nine treys in the game.
» The Panthers held the to only 34 percent shooting from the field.
» Prairie View A&M never trailed on the way to a 95-48 victory.
» Prairie View A&M tallied 17 total assists in the game.
» Prairie View A&M had a great day defensively, holding to 19 percent from three point land on 27 attempts.
» The Prairie View A&M bench came alive by adding 40 points to its scoring output.
» Marcel Bryant and Dontae Horne came off the bench to score 17 and 12 points, respectively.
» The Panthers turned 26 turnovers into 44 points on the offensive end.
» Prairie View A&M had a 42-24 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Prairie View A&M defense forced 26 turnovers.
» Prairie View A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Tai'Reon Joseph led the Panthers with a game-high 26 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a game-high seven rebounds from both Cory Wells and Tai'Reon Joseph.