Evans (ASU)
John Moore - Amarillo Globe-News
88
Angelo State ASU 17-9 (8-8 LSC)
120
Winner West Texas A&M WT 24-2 (14-2 LSC)
Angelo State ASU
17-9 (8-8 LSC)
88
Final
120
West Texas A&M WT
24-2 (14-2 LSC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Angelo State ASU 39 49 88
West Texas A&M WT 57 63 120

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

No. 8 Buffs Blast Angelo State 120-88 on Senior Day for 24th Victory

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Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: #8 West Texas A&M 120, Angelo State 88
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 24-2 (14-2 LSC), Angelo State 17-9 (8-8 LSC)
 
  • Location: Canyon, Texas (First United Bank Center)
 
  • The Lead: Behind a season-high three players scoring 20 points or more, the No. 8 West Texas A&M basketball team blasted Angelo State 120-88 on Senior Day Saturday afternoon in front of 2,181 fans.  Senior David Chavloivch had a game-high 29 points, while senior Jordan Evans added 24 and freshman Gaige Prim scored his eighth double-double with a career-high 20 points and tied his career-high with 15 rebounds.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • Prior to the game, the Buffs honored the four seniors in Chavlovich, Jordan Evans, Tommy Gove and Rylan Gerber.
  • Angelo State never led in the game as Chavlovich scored the first bucket of the game and a triple from junior Ryan Quaid – his fourth in the last three games, gave WT a 5-2 lead early.
  • An "and one" on a triple for junior Gach Gach put WT up 9-4 with 17:21 left.
  • WT then used an 8-0 run for a 21-10 lead with 12;52 left capped with a jumper from Prim.
  • ASU's James Kirksey buried a triple cutting the deficit to nine at 21-12, but that would be as close as ASU would get the rest of the game at the 12:03 mark.
  • Chavlovich scored the "and one" for a 32-16 lead for an 11-4 run over the next two minutes.
  • A tip-in by Prim gave WT a 40-21 lead with 7:08 left and, after a bucket from ASU, sophomore Drew Evans buried a triple for a 45-23 lead as WT extended the lead to 54-27 with 3:44 left on a 14-6 run capped with a triple from senior Rylan Gerber.
  • ASU got some momentum towards the end of the half as it cut the deficit to 57-39 on a layup from Daron Mims with nine seconds left.
  • Two free throws by ASU's Brandon Williams cut the WT lead to 18 at 59-41 early in the second half, but a triple from J. Evans at the other end – one of his five for the game, pushed the lead back over 20 points.
  • Chavlovich buried another triple for a 24-point lead and Evans had another for a 28-point advantage with 16:40 left at 74-46.
  • ASU kept chipping away and leading team-leading scorer Mims buried a triple for an 86-67 score with 10:36 left.
  • The Rams had the deficit at 21, but technical fouls on James Kirksey and Davion Cole-Johnson at different times and the latter gave Prim four-straight free throws, pushing the lead back to 25 at 101-76 with 5:43 left.
  • Chavlovich capped the run with his third triple of the game at 106-78 with 4:36 left and a 12-3 run since two free throws from Williams had cut the deficit to 19 once again at 7:27.
  • A layup from freshman Sterling White put WT up over 30 points at 114-83 with 2:18 left and Prim and sophomore Jordan Collins made late free throws for the 120-88 margin.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • Chavlovich was the lone player in double figures in the first half with 11 points and finished with 18 in the second stanza.He was 5 of 7 from the field in the first half with a free throw and four assists.
  • The Buffs were 22 of 37 from the field in the first half for 59.5 percent, marking a season-high, while going 8 of 15 from beyond the arc and a perfect 5 of 5 from the line.
  • WT held a 19-16 lead in rebounding and had 12 assists to five turnovers in the first half.
  • ASU shot 44.4 percent on 16 of 36 from the field, but was 2 of 10 from range and 5 of 6 from the line.The Rams stayed relatively close, dominating inside to the tune of 28-14 in the paint and converted six offensive rebounds into an 11-2 lead in second chance points.
  • For the game, WT a season-high 56.9 percent from the field on a season-best 41 of 72 from the field, while going 15 of 31 from range and 23 of 27 from the line.
  • Gach added 15 points fourth player in double figures for the Buffs.
  • WT outrebounded ASU 41-31, but ASU dominated inside 52-38.
  • The Rams had 22 points from Mims, while Williams chipped in 18, Ja'Michael Brown added 15 and Kirksey had 10.
  • ASU was 33 of 65 from the field (.508), while going 5 of 17 from range and 17 of 26 from the line.
  • The 120 points was the most for the Buffs since 1999 and WT now has scored 100 or more points seven times this season.
 
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Buffs close out the regular season at Texas A&M-Commerce and at Tarleton State next week, before heading to the Lone Star Conference Tournament Mar. 2-4 at Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.
  • WT and UT Permian Basin are tied for the league-lead heading into the final week of the regular season both at 14-2. Both teams can finish no worse than the No. 2-seed in the upcoming conference tournament regardless of next week's scores as they both have a three-game lead on Tarleton State with two games remaining.
  • All-session pass tickets are on sale, in the WT Ticket Office, in the First United Bank Center for a reduced rate until February 27.Get your tickets now for the Lone Star Conference Basketball Championship.
  • Check www.gobuffsgo.com on the men's basketball schedule page for links to live stats and audio/video streaming of the games all season long.
  • Kent Johnson and Lucas Kinsey will the call of both games next week on 98.7 Lonestar FM.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Rylan Gerber

#RS Rylan Gerber

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6' 3"
Freshman
Jordan Collins

#5 Jordan Collins

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6' 0"
Sophomore
Drew Evans

#0 Drew Evans

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6' 3"
Sophomore
Jordan Evans

#3 Jordan Evans

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6' 5"
Senior
Tommy Gove

#11 Tommy Gove

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5' 11"
Senior
Ryan Quaid

#22 Ryan Quaid

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6' 7"
Junior
Gach Gach

#10 Gach Gach

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6' 4"
Junior
Gaige Prim

#24 Gaige Prim

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6' 7"
Freshman
Sterling White

#40 Sterling White

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6' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rylan Gerber

#RS Rylan Gerber

6' 3"
Freshman
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Jordan Collins

#5 Jordan Collins

6' 0"
Sophomore
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Drew Evans

#0 Drew Evans

6' 3"
Sophomore
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Jordan Evans

#3 Jordan Evans

6' 5"
Senior
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Tommy Gove

#11 Tommy Gove

5' 11"
Senior
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Ryan Quaid

#22 Ryan Quaid

6' 7"
Junior
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Gach Gach

#10 Gach Gach

6' 4"
Junior
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Gaige Prim

#24 Gaige Prim

6' 7"
Freshman
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Sterling White

#40 Sterling White

6' 5"
Freshman
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