HOUSTON, TX --The Prairie View A&M men's basketball team shot 50 percent from beyond the arc on the way to a 70-59 win against the Texas Southern Tigers on the road Thursday.

The Panthers (14-17, 9-9) had three players score in double figures, led by Dontae Horne, who had 26 points and six rebounds. Cory Wells tacked on 20 points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks and Elijah Mitchell helped out with 10 points off the bench.

Prairie View A&M utilized great ball movement in Thursday's game, piling up 16 assists on 24 made field goals. Lance Williams' six assists paced the Panthers.

Prairie View A&M's defense held Texas Southern to only 12.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 30.4 percent from the field.

How It Happened

After falling behind 28-27, Prairie View A&M went on an 11-0 run with 4:11 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Wells, to take a 38-28 lead. The Panthers then lost some of that lead, but still entered halftime with a 38-30 advantage. Prairie View A&M relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down nine shots to account for 27 of its 38 points.

Following intermission, Prairie View A&M kept widening that lead, expanding it to 49-39 before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Horne's layup, to grow the lead to 57-39 with 9:45 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 70-59 win. Prairie View A&M made the most of seven offensive rebounds to tack on five second chance points out of 32 total in the period.

Game Notes

» The Panthers made half of their attempts from three point range, knocking down 12 of 24 shots.
» The Panthers held the Tigers to only 30.4 percent shooting from the field.
» Prairie View A&M never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Prairie View A&M tallied 16 total assists in the game.
» Dontae Horne, Cory Wells, and Elijah Mitchell combined to account for 80 percent of the Panthers points.
» Prairie View A&M had a stellar day defensively, holding Texas Southern to 12 percent from three point land on 16 attempts.
» The Panthers were active in affecting shots on the defensive end, tallying seven blocks as a team.
» Prairie View A&M cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Dontae Horne had a game-high 26 points and Cory Wells added 20.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high eight rebounds from Lance Williams.

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