The Choctaws were able to pick up the win despite a terrible shooting night where they made just 1 of 15 three point attempts and hit 36 percent of their shots overall.
The score remained close for much of the game as Texas-Tyler entered the half behind 30-29. The Patriots gained the lead 43-42 midway through the second half before the Choctaws ran off ten straight points to take control of the game. Jazsmine Eugene accounted for six points during the ten-point run.
Eugene led the team with 12 points on 6-10 shooting.
The Patriots were led by Brandon Weasby's 12 points. Jamal Vanderbilt added eleven points.
Texas-Tyler vs Mississippi College 1/21/06 3:30 pm at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 67, TEXAS-TYLER 57 TEXAS-TYLER (6-9, 6-6 ASC) Brandon Weasby 5-10 0-0 12; Jamal Vanderbilt 5-9 1-2 11; Patrick Branche 3-7 1-2 7; Mike Smith 3-4 1-2 7; Mirada Reed 2-8 1-2 7; Ryan Salters 3-8 0-1 6; Joe Henderson 1-13 2-2 5; Brandon Hobbs 1-2 0-0 2; Cedric James 0-0 0-0 0; Matt Riccardi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-61 6-11 57. MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (14-1, 11-1 ASC) Jaszmine Eugene 6-10 0-0 12; Devin Jones 3-7 5-6 11; Jonathan Collins 2-4 5-6 9; Willie Powers 1-3 6-8 8; Tyler Winford 3-9 0-1 6; Timothy Broomfield 2-4 1-1 5; Jimmy Johns 1-3 2-2 4; Lonnie Vasquez 1-3 1-2 4; David Doty 1-3 2-2 4; Cedric Armstrong 0-5 2-2 2; Ryan Hudson 1-2 0-0 2; Patrick Veal 0-1 0-0 0; Orlando Lewis 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 21-58 24-30 67. Texas-Tyler 29 28 57 Mississippi College 30 37 67 3-point goals-Texas-Tyler 5-17 (Mirada Reed 2-5; Brandon Weasby 2-6; Joe Henderson 1-4; Ryan Salters 0-2), Mississippi College 1-15 (Lonnie Vasquez 1-2; Devin Jones 0-1; Tyler Winford 0-1; Timothy Broomfield 0-2; Jimmy Johns 0-1; David Doty 0-2; Cedric Armstrong 0-1; Orlando Lewis 0-4; Jaszmine Eugene 0-1). Fouled out--Texas-Tyler-None, Mississippi College-None. Rebounds-Texas-Tyler 41 (Mike Smith 13), Mississippi College 41 (Devin Jones 8). Assists-Texas-Tyler 8 (Brandon Weasby 3), Mississippi College 11 (Jonathan Collins 3). Total fouls-Texas-Tyler 21, Mississippi College 14. A-1378