GOODWELL, Okla. (January 28, 2016) – Lubbock Christian University outscored Oklahoma Panhandle State 13-6 over the final 5:38 as two free throws each by Marcos Schuster and Matthew Alford in the final seconds clinched a 67-61 victory for the Chaparrals while Tyler Rogers recorded a season-high 22 points inside Oscar Williams Field House Thursday night.
 
LCU (13-6, 7-4 Heartland) overcame a six-point halftime deficit and 21 points from Aggie Melvin Mitchell that included a 5-of-5 performance from beyond the arc to keep OPSU (8-11, 1-10 Heartland) from just their second conference win on the season.
 
Marcus Arrington put the Chaps up by three with 5:10 remaining to break a 54-54 game, and a three-point play by Rogers doubled LCU's advantage. OPSU's Antonio Manns, Jr. drilled two free throws, but Rogers answered again with a three to put the Chaps up 63-56 with 3:10 on the clock. Manns, Jr. then hit 3-of-4 from the line and a jumper for his sixth and seventh consecutive points to pull the Aggies to within a pair with 26 seconds remaining, but Schuster and Alford sank their freebies to seal the LCU win.
 
The Chaps started the game with a bucket from Alford along with three-pointers from Isaac Cardona and Schuster to open with an 8-2 advantage. A three by Mitchell cut the margin to 10-9 four minutes in before Schuster countered with one of his own. Cardona hit Ridrell Holman with a no-look pass for a 19-14 Chap lead and Rogers converted a wild and-one to increase the margin to eight midway through the half. Two shots by Manns, Jr. and a three by Marquavis Williams pushed the Aggies in front at 24-23 two minutes later before finishing the half on an 8-0 run for a 37-31 OPSU lead.
 
After the break, a free throw by Mitchell put the Aggies up eight three minutes in, but Brennen Fowler cut the deficit in half with two free throws and score in the paint. Rogers single handedly pieced together a 9-0 run before Schuster tied the contest at 50-50 and Cardona gave the Chaps the lead back with 8:16 to go. Cardona scored again for a 54-50 LCU lead in front of Williams hitting a jumper and Mitchell connecting on two free throws for a tie game at 54-54 with 5:38 left to play.   
 
The Chaps head back home to host Dallas Baptist Saturday at 2 p.m.