UMHB led by as many as 11 points in the first half before a late Concordia run tied things up. The two teams were tied at 43 after a half that featured one tie and three lead changes. The second half was close until UMHB used a 15-2 run to take a 14-point lead at 76-62 with 4:20 remaining. Concordia used a quick six-point burst to close to within eight points, but the Tornados would not get any closer the rest of the way and the Crusaders iced the game from the free-throw line.
Patrick Oliver led UMHB with 23 points and 13 rebounds and Justin Schwartz added 22 points and five assists for the Crusaders. Kevin Guyden also reached double figures for UMHB with 17 points. Joel McDonald led Concordia with 23 points and Valentino Maxwell chipped in with 22 points and 10 boards. Brandon Graves came off the bench to score 11 points for the Tornados. Concordia hit 11-31 from three-point range while UMHB was just 6-18 from beyond the arc. UMHB out rebounded the Tornados 46-32 and shot 51 per cent from the field in the victory.
The UMHB men will continue their home stand with a 7:30 PM tip-off against Schreiner University Thursday at the Mayborn Campus Center. The Crusaders will then close out the week with a 3:00 PM start at Texas Lutheran University Saturday in Seguin.