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Jacob Strassle
61
Central Oklahoma UCO 13-8, 6-6 MIAA
78
Winner Pittsburg State PSU 13-7, 9-3 MIAA
Central Oklahoma UCO
13-8, 6-6 MIAA
61
Final
78
Pittsburg State PSU
13-7, 9-3 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central Oklahoma UCO 29 32 61
Pittsburg State PSU 39 39 78

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bronchos Fall To Pitt State

Box Score

PITTSBURG, Kan. (Jan. 31) – Twelve tough minutes to open the game put Central Oklahoma in a deficit it couldn't recover from and the Bronchos went on to drop a 78-61 decision to Pittsburg State here Saturday.
 
UCO made just two of its first 15 shots while also committing seven turnovers in falling into a 24-8 and the Bronchos never really threatened after that in falling to 13-8 on the season and 6-6 in Mid-America Athletics Association play with their fourth loss in five outings.
 
Jacob Strassle was the only player in double figures for UCO, hitting 4-of-5 attempts from 3-point range in tying a career high with 14 points off the bench.  Philip Brown had eight points, while Trai Jordan and Seth Heckart added seven apiece.
 
The Bronchos trailed just 6-5 three minutes into the contest after Strassle hit a 3-pointer before going cold and PSU went on a 16-3 run to go up 24-8 by the 7:58 mark.
 
UCO managed to cut the deficit to 10 (39-29) by intermission on a late layup by Cal Andrews, but the Gorillas scored nine unanswered points to open the second point to stretch their advantage to 48-29.
 
The Bronchos got no closer than 14 the rest of the way.

UCO returns home Thursday to host intrastate conference rival Northeastern State at 7:30 p.m.
 
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