University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Bronchos Fall At Emporia State

1/26/2014 5:45:00 PM

Josh Gibbs

Box Score

EMPORIA, Kan. (Jan. 26) – Emporia State's inside game was too much for Central Oklahoma here Sunday afternoon as the Bronchos dropped a 92-80 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association decision.

The Hornets shot a sizzling 63.8 percent (37-of-58) from the field, scored 62 points in the paint and held a 30-20 rebounding advantage in handing UCO its second straight loss.

The Bronchos, who shot 53.8 percent (28-of-52) for the game, fell to 11-7 overall and 5-6 in the league. ESU improved to 14-6 and 7-3.

Josh Gibbs paced UCO with 20 points and seven rebounds, while Seth Heckart had 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting with three 3-pointers. Jacob Richardson made 7-of-9 shots in a 16-point outing and Cal Andrews added 11 points.

The Bronchos had a 22-18 lead midway through the first half after a Gibbs 3-pointer, but Emporia responded with eight unanswered points to take the lead for good and went up by 13 (42-29) at the 3:53 mark.

A Heckart layup just before the buzzer pulled UCO within eight (47-39) at intermission and Aaron Anderson's three-point play eight minutes into the second half made it a five-point game (62-57).

Gibbs' tip-in with 7:33 left to play made it 66-62, but the Bronchos missed their next four shots and the Hornets hit 7-of-8 field goals in a 17-2 run that gave them a commanding 83-64 lead with 4:00 remaining.

UCO got no closer than the final 12-point margin the rest of the way.

The Bronchos are off until Saturday when they host Pittsburg State at 3:30 p.m.

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