NASHVILLE, TN --The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team got a 25-point showing from the bench, but fell 89-62 to the Vanderbilt Commodores on the road Friday.
The Panthers (2-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Elijah Mitchell, who had 15 points. Anthony Gause added 13 points and four steals and Davis Bynum helped out with 11 points.
The Prairie View A&M defense was a problem in Friday's game, forcing 16 Vanderbilt turnovers while committing 11. Those takeaways turned into 18 points on the other end of the floor. Gause's four steals led the way individually for the Panthers.
How It Happened
Prairie View A&M struggled out of the gate, falling behind 46-17 heading into halftime.
Vanderbilt kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 70-28 advantage before Prairie View A&M went on an 8-0 run to shrink the deficit to 70-36 with 10:53 to go in the contest. The Panthers kept their comeback going, but Vanderbilt managed to hold on for the 89-62 win. Prairie View A&M capitalized on 10 Vanderbilt turnovers in the period, collecting 14 points off those turnovers.
Game Notes
» The Prairie View A&M bench made an impact by scoring 25 points to its scoring output.
» The Prairie View A&M defense forced 16 turnovers.
» Mitchell led the Panthers with 15 points.
» Prairie View A&M got four rebounds from both Bynum and
Michael Eley.
