University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Cold-shooting UCO Falls To Bulldogs

1/10/2013 7:31:00 PM

Whitney Dunn

Box Score

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (Jan. 10) – The worst shooting game of the season led to a lopsided loss for Central Oklahoma here Thursday as Truman State handed the Bronchos a 72-39 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association setback.

It was the third straight league loss for UCO, which fell to 8-5 on the year and 1-4 in the MIAA. The Bulldogs, winning their ninth straight home game, improved to 11-2 and 4-1.

The Bronchos shot a mere 29.1 percent from the field, hitting just 16-of-55 shots. UCO was 3-of-16 (18.8 percent) from 3-point range and 4-of-10 (40.0 percent) from the line.

Freshman Whitney Dunn was the lone scorer in double figures with 12 points.

Alyssa Fuxa hit a 3-pointer in the opening seconds to give UCO the early lead and it was an 8-5 advantage just two minutes in on Britney Morgan's conventional three-point play and Jill Bryan's layup.

But the Bronchos soon went cold, hitting just one of their next seven shots while also committing six turnovers as Truman went on a 19-2 run to move in front 24-10 at the 11:18 mark.

UCO came back with eight unanswered points to pull within 24-18 and it was a 26-20 deficit at 6:21 following a Morgan layup, but the Bulldogs ended the half with a 7-2 spurt to take a 33-22 lead into intermission.

TSU put the game away in the first four minutes of the second half, going on an 11-0 run to make it 44-22 when the Bronchos missed eight straight shots – six field goals and two free throws – while turning the ball over four times. UCO got no closer than 20 the rest of the way.

The Bronchos continue their road trip Saturday with a 1:30 p.m. contest against Lindenwood in St. Charles, Mo.

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