PRAIRIE VIEW, TX --Tai'Reon Joseph totaled 31 points to help lead the Prairie View A&M men's basketball team past the 124-62 at home Saturday.

Joseph added two steals to his 31 point game to lead the Panthers (4-5). Cory Wells helped out with a double double of 17 points and 10 rebounds and Dontae Horne chipped in with 17 points and four assists.

Prairie View A&M shared the ball well in Saturday's game, racking up 25 assists on 49 made field goals. Individually, Lance Williams led the way for the Panthers with five assists.

The Prairie View A&M defense held shooters to only 30.7 percent from the field, including 27.7 percent from three-point range.

How It Happened

After jumping out to an 8-5 advantage, Prairie View A&M went on an 11-0 run with 17:10 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Jannoy Thomas, to increase its lead to 19-5. The Panthers then added 16 points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 63-33 advantage. Prairie View A&M did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 40 of its 63 points close to the basket.

Following intermission, Prairie View A&M kept widening that lead, expanding it to 108-59 before going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Hassane Diallo's layup, to grow the lead to 118-59 with 2:01 to go in the contest. The Panthers kept expanding the margin and coasted the rest of the way for the 124-62 win. Prairie View A&M took care of business in the paint, recording 44 of its 61 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» Cory Wells notched a double-double for the Panthers with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Panthers held the to only 30.7 percent shooting from the field.
» Prairie View A&M never trailed on the way to a 124-62 victory.
» Prairie View A&M tallied 25 total assists in the game.
» The Prairie View A&M bench made an impact by adding 47 points to its scoring output.
» Five Prairie View A&M players scored 10 or more points.
» Jannoy Thomas and Joey Madimba came off the bench to score 14 points apiece.
» The Panthers turned 25 turnovers into 40 points on the offensive end.
» The Panthers forced 25 turnovers while committing only 13 on the other end.
» Prairie View shot 63 percent from the field to economically reach their 124 point total.
» Prairie View A&M had a 48-27 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Prairie View A&M defense forced 25 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 31 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a game-high 10 rebounds from Cory Wells.