ODESSA, Texas - Ethan Duncan hit a 3-pointer with just seven seconds left on the clock to put the Lubbock Christian University men's basketball team up for good in a 60-58 victory over UT Permian Basin on the road Saturday.
The Chaps (18-6, 13-3) had three players score in double figures, led by Tiras Morton, who had 25 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Duncan tacked on 13 points and seven rebounds and Ty Caswell helped out with 10 points and eight rebounds.
LCU's defense held UTPB to only 36.4 percent shooting from the field. The Falcons did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with seven offensive rebounds and managed 13 second chance points while LCU cleared 23 defensive rebounds.
How It Happened
After falling behind 25-7, LCU went on a 6-0 run with 8:39 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Duncan, to narrow its deficit to 25-13. The Chaps continued to close the gap, cutting the Falcon lead to 32-24 by the end of the first half.
After intermission, LCU kept the Falcons from increasing their lead before going on a 6-0 run to shrink the deficit to 54-52 with 3:56 to go in the contest. The Chaps kept the rally going and took the lead for good on Duncan's three-pointer with 00:07 left for a 60-58 comeback victory. Lubbock Christian made the most of five offensive rebounds to tack on seven second chance points out of 36 total in the period.
Game Notes
» LCU rallied from an eighteen-point first half deficit to pick up the win.
» The Chaparrals shot well from three point range, knocking down six of 14 long range attempts.
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Tiras Morton,
Ethan Duncan, and
Ty Caswell combined to account for 80 percent of the Chaps points.
» LCU had a 30-26 edge on the boards in the win.
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Tiras Morton scored a season-high 25 points to lead the LCU offense.
» LCU got eight rebounds from both Caswell and Morton.
» The Chaps had a 30-26 edge on the boards in the win.
» LCU grabbed seven offensive rebounds, resulting in 12 second chance points.
Up Next
The Chaps welcome Western New Mexico to the Rip Griffin Center next Thursday (Feb. 15). Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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