UAPB Men’s Hoops Fall To Southern

BATON ROUGE, LA —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men’s basketball team kept Southern to just 10.5 percent from deep in a 2-for-19 shooting performance, but fell 80-66 to the Jaguars on the road Saturday.

The Golden Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Kylen Milton, who had 20 points and seven rebounds. Rashad Williams added 15 points off of the bench and Lonnell Martin Jr. chipped in as well with 11 points.

Ismeal Plet pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead the UAPB offense which grabbed 12 boards and turned them into 16 second chance points.

How It Happened

After falling behind 36-26, UAPB went on a 7-0 run with 2:03 left in the first half to narrow its deficit to 36-33, a score that would hold until halftime.

Southern kept widening its lead after intermission, constructing an 80-57 advantage before UAPB went on a 9-0 run to shrink the deficit to 80-66 with six seconds to go in the contest, The Golden Lions were unable to cut further into the deficit by the end of the game, losing 80-66. UAPB took care of business in the paint, recording 18 of its 33 points in the lane.

Game Notes

» UAPB played solid perimeter defense, holding Southern to 11 percent from three point land on 19 attempts.
» The UAPB bench made an impact by adding 26 points to its scoring output.

» UAPB lost despite a 41-37 rebounding advantage.

» UAPB cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Kylen Milton led the Golden Lions with 20 points.
» UAPB got a game-high 14 rebounds from Ismeal Plet.