EDINBURG, TX --Davis Bynum notched a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds, but the Prairie View A&M men's basketball team fell to the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 68-63 on the road Saturday.
The Panthers (2-1) had two players score in double figures, led by Bynum, who recorded a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony Gause tacked on 14 points from the bench and Micah Bell added nine points.
Prairie View A&M's defense held UT Rio Grande Valley to only 39.2 percent shooting from the field, including 23.1 percent from beyond the arc.
How It Happened
After falling behind 13-12, Prairie View A&M went on a 9-0 run with 12:58 left in the first half to take a 21-13 lead. The Panthers then surrendered that lead and entered halftime down 30-29.
Prairie View A&M could not pull any closer in the second half, losing by a final of 68-63. Prairie View A&M got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 11 of its 34 total points.
Game Notes
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Davis Bynum notched an impressive double-double for the Panthers with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
» The Panthers held the Vaqueros to only 39.2 percent shooting from the field.
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Davis Bynum,
Anthony Gause, and
Micah Bell combined to account for 78 percent of the Panthers points.
» The Prairie View A&M bench came alive by scoring 21 points to its scoring output.
» The Panthers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, recording five blocks as a team.
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Davis Bynum led the Panthers with a game-high 26 points.
» Prairie View A&M got a game-high 12 rebounds from
Davis Bynum.
