Men's Basketball
The University of Incarnate Word took advantage of DBU's late turnovers to make a late run and pull out the victory against the Patriots, Thursday night, in San Antonio, Texas.
The Cardinals forced DBU to commit six turnovers and miss their final seven shots of the game to secure the victory, 72-61. With the loss, the Patriots fall to 4-9 overall and 1-2 in conference play, while the Cardinals improve to 5-8 and 2-1.
The Patriots, who took a 58-52 lead with six minutes to play, found themself start to fall apart at the hands of the Cardinals. While, DBU was missing shots and committing turnovers, UIW was hitting seven of eight shots, five of seven free throws, and committing no turnovers.
For the game DBU shot 42% from the field, 38% from beyond the arch, and hit 66% of their free throws. The Patriots committed 24 turnovers which ended up costing them the victory at the end of the game. UIW shot 49% from the field, 23% from the three-point line, and 66% from the charity line, but only committed 14 turnovers, which prove to be the difference.
Leading all scores was Jason Gant, who is the starting center for UIW. Gant scored 25 points off of 11 of 13 shooting and grabbed 10 boards. Leading the Patriots was Junior Nick Michels, who scored 15 points, pulled down six rebounds, and dished out four assists. Sophomore Erik Villarreal added 12 points and seven assists, while Junior Manny Montano added eleven points and seven rebounds.
The Patriots will look to jump back from the tough loss against UIW, this Saturday night when they take on St. Mary's University in a crucial Heartland Conference match up. The game will tip off at 3:00 in the Bill Greehey Arena.
