PRAIRIE VIEW, TX --The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team scored 32 points off of turnovers on the way to an 86-65 victory against the Paul Quinn Tigers at home Monday.
The Panthers (1-0) had four players score in double figures, led by Michael Eley, who had 27 points and four steals. Elijah Mitchell added 14 points and two steals off the bench and Davian Williams helped out with 14 points, five assists and two steals off the bench.
Prairie View A&M took advantage of great ball movement in Monday's game, piling up 19 assists on 33 made field goals. Williams' five assists paced the Panthers.
Prairie View A&M forced 26 Paul Quinn turnovers while committing 10 themselves in Monday's game. The Panthers turned those takeaways into 32 points on the offensive end of the floor. Eley's four steals led the way for Prairie View A&M.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 20-18 advantage, Prairie View A&M went on a 9-0 run with 8:51 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Williams, to increase its lead to 29-18. The Panthers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 43-33 advantage. Prairie View A&M did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 22 of its 43 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, Prairie View A&M kept widening that lead, expanding it to 60-47 before going on an 11-0 run, finished off by Williams' three, to grow the lead to 71-47 with 8:28 to go in the contest. The Tigers narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Panthers still cruised the rest of the way for the 86-65 win. Prairie View A&M capitalized on 11 Paul Quinn turnovers in the period, collecting 12 points off those turnovers.
Game Notes
» Prairie View A&M never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Prairie View A&M recorded 19 total assists in the game.
» The Prairie View A&M bench came alive by adding 35 points to its scoring output.
» Mitchell and Williams came off the bench to score 14 points apiece.
» The Panthers turned 26 turnovers into 32 points on the offensive end.
» The Panthers forced 26 Paul Quinn turnovers while committing only 10 on the other end.
» The Prairie View A&M defense forced 26 turnovers.
» Eley led the Panthers with a game-high 27 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high five rebounds from Bynum.
