Winford, a Street & Smith preseason All-American, knocked down 7-8 shots and was a perfect 4-4 from the free throw line. Sophomore point guard Jonathan Collins added 14 points and a team high four assists.
Guards Cedric Armstrong and Devin Jones each poured in 12 points while Orlando Lewis added ten points. Forward Lonnie Vasquez added seven points and a team high eight rebounds.
Howard Payne was led by Kendrick Johnson's 22 points, 15 of which came in the first half. Sean Wheeler added 20 points and Cliff McGuire finished with 18 and a game high ten rebounds.
The Choctaws never trailed in the game and led by as many as eleven with 2:20 remaining. HPU did cut into the lead and actually trailed by just three points with twenty seconds left, but MC knocked down 8-9 free throw attempts in the final two minutes to earn the win.
The Choctaws shot over 60 percent for the second straight week and allowed HPU to shoot just under 50 percent.
Howard Payne vs Mississippi College 11/28/05 7:30 pm at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 94, HOWARD PAYNE 86 HOWARD PAYNE (2-2) Kendrick Johnson 7-15 5-8 22; Sean Wheeler 9-14 2-2 20; Cliff McGuire 9-11 0-2 18; Jamarcus Johnson 2-8 1-4 6; Josh Weatherred 2-6 0-0 6; Matt Zinser 2-5 0-1 5; Victor Hayes 1-3 2-2 4; Eldrick Spivey 1-4 0-0 3; Tom Hermann 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 33-67 12-21 86. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (4-0) Tyler Winford 7-8 4-4 18; Jonathan Collins 5-9 4-5 14; Cedric Armstrong 4-4 4-4 12; Devin Jones 4-4 4-5 12; Orlando Lewis 3-6 2-3 10; Lonnie Vasquez 3-7 0-0 6; Willie Powers 3-3 0-1 6; Timothy Broomfield 3-5 0-0 6; Ryan Hudson 1-3 2-2 4; Patrick Veal 2-3 0-0 4; David Doty 1-3 0-0 2; Jimmy Johns 0-1 0-0 0; Jaszmine Eugene 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-57 20-24 94. Howard Payne 39 47 86 Mississippi College 49 45 94 3-point goals-Howard Payne 8-22 (Kendrick Johnson 3-6; Josh Weatherred 2-6; Eldrick Spivey 1-3; Matt Zinser 1-2; Jamarcus Johnson 1-5), Mississippi College 2-9 (Orlando Lewis 2-3; Jonathan Collins 0-1; Lonnie Vasquez 0-2; David Doty 0-2; Jimmy Johns 0-1). Fouled out--Howard Payne-Cliff McGuire, Mississippi College-Timothy Broomfield. Rebounds-Howard Payne 33 (Cliff McGuire 10), Mississippi College 29 (Lonnie Vasquez 8). Assists-Howard Payne 15 (Jamarcus Johnson 5), Mississippi College 17 (Jonathan Collins 4). Total fouls-Howard Payne 22, Mississippi College 17. A-1298