| For Immediate Release: January 24, 2001 Contact: Derek Smolik, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations Braxton, Broncs Break Streak, Defeat Air Force, 66-60, in Men's Basketball COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- John Braxton led a balanced attack with 14 points as the University of Texas-Pan American won it's first road game of the season by a 66-60 count over the Air Force Academy Wednesday night at Clune Arena. UTPA led the entire second half, but nearly saw the lead slip away late in the game as the Falcons staged a rally. UTPA took an 11-point lead early in the second half, but the Falcons went on a 10-3 run midway through the period to cut the lead to just one at 49-48. But Terrell Hill came back on the next possession with a dunk to move the lead back to three. That score keyed a 6-0 run that gave the Broncs a comfortable six-point advantage. But the Falcons again cut into the Bronc lead behind a three-pointer by Robert Todd. The shot cut the UTPA lead to just four points. But the Broncs hit six of eight free throws in the final 37 seconds of the game to ice the win. Braxton, a senior from Seabrook, led the way with 14 points. Mire Chatman came off the bench to score 13 points and pulled down a team-high six rebounds. Kyle Sanders and Hill both fought off foul trouble to score nine point apiece. Brian Merriweather also had eight points. Lamoni Yazzie led a trio of Falcons in double figures with 16 points, including four three-pointers. The Broncs came out of the gates strong, scoring the first seven points of the game. However the Falcons cut into the lead and eventually took the lead for the first time at the 12:43 mark on a lay-up by Tom Bellairs. That helped to key an 8-3 run which gave the Falcons their largest lead of the game at 28-19. But the Broncs went on a 20-0 run at the end of the first half and the start of the second half to take an 11-point lead and never trailed again. The win was the Broncs first on the road this season and broke a 12-game losing streak on the road overall. With the win the Broncs improved to 8-11 overall. Air Force fell to 5-12 overall. The Broncs will return to action in five days when they travel to Pullman, Washington, to take on Washington State at 9 p.m. |
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
UT Pan American vs Air Force Academy
1/24/01 7:05 p.m. at Colorado Springs, Col. (Clune Arena)
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VISITORS: UT Pan American 8-11
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
11 John Braxton........ f 4-7 2-3 4-4 0 4 4 3 14 1 1 0 2 35
21 Kyle Sanders........ f 3-3 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 4 9 1 1 0 1 28
22 Terrell Hill........ c 3-4 0-0 3-6 3 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 0 21
01 Kwasinda Curtis..... g 0-5 0-1 6-8 2 2 4 3 6 4 1 0 1 33
23 Brian Merriweather.. g 3-10 2-7 0-0 1 1 2 0 8 3 1 0 0 34
03 James Davis......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
04 Joey Tate........... 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 9
15 Matt Hall........... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
32 Mire Chatman........ 4-12 1-4 4-4 3 3 6 3 13 2 2 0 2 28
40 Marcus Quinn........ 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 8
52 DeFrance Gurley..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
TEAM................ 2 2
Totals.............. 20-46 5-15 21-28 11 17 28 19 66 15 7 0 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-22 50.0% 2nd Half: 9-24 37.5% Game: 43.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-8 50.0% 2nd Half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 33.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd Half: 12-18 66.7% Game: 75.0% 4
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HOME TEAM: Air Force Academy 5-12
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
24 Jarvis Croff........ f 0-4 0-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19
33 Joel Gerlach........ f 3-6 0-2 3-4 0 1 1 5 9 1 3 1 1 25
32 Tom Bellairs........ c 4-9 0-0 4-7 4 8 12 4 12 3 1 0 0 40
12 Lamoni Yazzie....... g 6-11 4-9 0-0 3 0 3 2 16 3 0 1 1 37
22 Vernard Jenkins..... g 1-2 0-1 9-10 0 3 3 3 11 3 4 1 2 39
02 Selwyn Mansell...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 A.J. Kuhle.......... 1-1 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 3 1 0 0 17
34 Robert Todd......... 3-8 3-8 0-0 1 2 3 3 9 1 2 2 0 22
TEAM................ 1 1 2
Totals.............. 18-41 8-25 16-21 9 18 27 20 60 14 13 5 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-20 45.0% 2nd Half: 9-21 42.9% Game: 43.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-12 33.3% 2nd Half: 4-13 30.8% Game: 32.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 6-7 85.7% 2nd Half: 10-14 71.4% Game: 76.2% 2
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Officials: Lonnie Dixon, Mike Littlewood, Ronnie Hernandez
Technical fouls: UT Pan American-None. Air Force Academy-None.
Attendance: 682
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
UT Pan American............... 35 31 - 66
Air Force Academy............. 28 32 - 60
UTPA wins first road game of the season.