EDMOND, Okla. – Fort Hays State missed their first five shots and had to play from behind the entire day and lost 81-57 at Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos (17-7, 10-5 MIAA), who scored the game’s first 10 points, outrebounded FHSU (14-10, 7-8 MIAA) by 19 and outscored them by 16 at the free throw line.

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Game Highlights

The Tigers closed the gap to two in the first half and were down four at halftime but UCO used a 7-0 run in the second half to go up 12 with a little over 15 minutes to play.

The Tigers were whistled for 22 fouls compared to the Bronchos eight. UCO attempted 24 more free throws and outscored FHSU 17-1 at the line.

The Bronchos had 13 offensive rebounds and had a 15-2 advantage in second chance points.

KeShawn Wilson and Brady Werth were the only Tigers to score in double-figures with 16 points each.