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Pitt State Pushes No. 4 UCO in 80-70 Loss

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Deshaun English II | Pittsburg State Gorillas

Deshaun English II | Pittsburg State Gorillas

Pitt State Pushes No. 4 UCO in 80-70 Loss

The Pittsburg State University men's basketball team pushed No. 4 ranked University of Central Oklahoma before dropping an 80-70 decision Thursday (Jan. 26) at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

The Gorillas (5-15, 2-12 MIAA) stormed out to an 18-point first half lead, building a 42-24 cushion with 2:33 to play in the first half. The Bronchos (19-1, 13-1 MIAA) scored 12 of the next 16 points to trim the lead to 10, 46-36, at the break.

UCO, which posted its 12th straight victory in the game, opened the second half on a 9-0 run to pull within a point, 46-45, with 16:11 remaining. The Gorillas continued to hold off the Bronchos until Preston Aymond made two free throws to put UCO up 64-62 with 4:52 to go.

UCO's Curtis Haywood II, who scored a team-leading 19 points, hit back-to-back 3-pointers down the stretch to help the Bronchos fend off the Gorillas upset bid.

Deshaun English II and Quentin Hardrict Jr. paced Pitt State with 21 points apiece. English notched his ninth double-double of the season, adding a game high 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. Hardrict also recorded a double-double by dishing out a career best 10 assists in the contest.

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