PUEBLO, Colorado -- The Midwestern State men's basketball team got a 24-point showing from the bench, but fell 80-60 to the Colorado State-Pueblo ThunderWolves Sunday afternoon at Missari Arena.
The Mustangs (0-1) had two players score in double figures, led by Mason Gibson, who had 23 points and two steals. Antwan Taylor added 11 points off of the bench and Reggie Hill added three points and seven rebounds.
How It Happened
Midwestern State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 37-18 heading into halftime.
Colorado State-Pueblo kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing a 67-40 advantage before Midwestern State went on a 6-0 run to shrink the deficit to 67-46 with 6:43 to go in the contest. The Mustangs kept their comeback going, but Colorado State-Pueblo managed to hold on for the 80-60 win. Midwestern State got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 17 of its 42 total points.
Game Notes
» The Midwestern State bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
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Mason Gibson led the Mustangs with a game-high 23 points.
» Midwestern State got a team-high seven rebounds from
Reggie Hill.
» The Mustangs missed 14 consecutive shots during a 7-minute stretch in the first half, allowing Colorado State-Pueblo to score 14 consecutive points to extend the lead to 34-13 with just under two minutes to play in the first half.
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