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RAMS WIN AT LANGSTON January 25, 2010 LANGSTON, OK: The 10th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (15-4, 9-0 RRAC) overcame a brilliant night at the free-throw line by Langston University (5-10, 3-6) to take a 95-89 win on Monday. The Texas Wesleyan vs. Langston series continued to excite. In the last five years, the Rams lead the series 5-1; however, four of those victories came on the last possession of the game. With Monday’s win, Texas Wesleyan leads the all-time series 10-8. The Lions came out firing on Monday. Catrell Curry knocked down a pair of threes as Langston grabbed a quick 17-5 advantage. The Rams chipped away at that lead, and a fast break dunk from Ryan Glanzer followed by a tip-in from Jeremy Mayfield gave Texas Wesleyan its first lead at 27-26. The Lions continued to fire away, shooting 54% from the floor in the period, and led as late as 39-37 with 2:48 on the clock. A highlight reel ally-oop from Jamel White to Hector Mukweyi tied the game at 39, and Texas Wesleyan scored the final seven points of the half to lead 44-39 at the break. After hitting 9-of-10 free-throws in the first half, the Lions went a perfect 27-for-27 in the second half to keep the game close. A three-point play from Terrell Henry midway through the second half gave Texas Wesleyan its largest lead of the game at 68-57. Langston cut that lead down to 70-68 with 8:04 on the clock, but Jamel White drew a foul on a three point shot on Texas Wesleyan’s next possession. White knocked down all three free-throws and, after a Langston basket, hit a three-pointer to push the Rams’ advantage back to 76-70. Terrific shooting down the stretch allowed Texas Wesleyan to keep the Lions at arm’s length on their way to the 95-89 win. The Rams got 50 points off of their bench: 32 from White, and 18 from Henry. White added seven assists and six rebounds to his night. Hector Mukeyi scored 19 points, and Brian Wanamaker finished with 10 for the Rams. Curry led five Lions in double-figure scoring with 25 points. Texas Wesleyan outshot Langston 55%-45% and led the battle-of-the-boards 34-27. “Langston is a very talented team and this is one of the toughest places to play in the conference,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “We get everybody’s best game, and the fact that we were able to overcome 36-of-37 at the line on the road tonight says a lot about our team.” The Rams will return to action on Thursday, when they host Huston-Tillotson University. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in the Sid Richardson Center. RAMS HAMMER BULLDOGS January 23, 2010 FORT WORTH, TX: The 10th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (14-4, 7-0 RRAC) took a convincing 92-74 win over Jarvis Christian College (2-14, 1-6) in the Sid Richardson Center on Saturday. A raucous crowd of approximately 600 was on hand for the contest. “It was great to have the support of so many alumni as well as the faculty, staff, and students,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “Having such great support really makes what we are doing special.” After trailing 14-13 out of the gate, the Rams erupted with a 19-3 run highlighted by a thunder jam from Jeremy Mayfield that put them firmly in the driver’s seat. Texas Wesleyan went on to lead 48-30 at the intermission thanks largely to Mayfield who posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the period. After Jarvis hit the first bucket of the second half, the Rams ripped off seven unanswered points to effectively put the game away at 55-32. Texas Wesleyan’s lead swelled to as many as 29, 75-46, on their way to the 92-74 win. Texas Wesleyan outshot Jarvis Christian 45%-37% from the floor and held a 48-35 rebounding margin. The Rams outscored the Bulldogs 42-24 in the paint and 22-11 off of turnovers. Six Rams reached double-figures in scoring led by Jeremy Smith’s 19 points. Mayfield finished with 14 points and 12 boards, while fellow big-man Hector Mukweyi posted 14 points and nine rebounds. Brian Wanamaker added 11 points, and Terrell Henry and Jamel White each chipped in ten. Jarvis’ Kevin Hayden scored a game-high 23 points, while Phillip Gavin finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. “I thought we had a workmanlike effort tonight,” Waldrop said. “This was not our best game, but we attacked and got to the free throw line. We will keep improving, and are looking forward to a big road game on Monday.” The Rams will return to action on Monday, when they travel to Langston, OK, to take on Langston University in Red River Athletic Conference action. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start. STREAK REACHES 30 January 18, 2010 FORT WORTH, TX: The 10th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (13-4, 6-0 RRAC) ran its home court winning streak to 30 consecutive games with a 92-80 win over the University of the Southwest (5-7, 3-2) on Monday. The Rams, who last lost on their home floor on January 28, 2008, came out firing against the Mustangs. A three from Terrell Henry gave the Rams their largest lead of the game at 26-7 with 10:44 on the clock. USW head coach Jerry Voight called a timeout and his Mustangs responded with a 16-2 run to get right back in the game at 28-23. The Rams quickly regained command as a Jeremy Smith three-pointer capped an 11-1 run, and Texas Wesleyan went on to lead 46-37 at halftime. In the second half the Mustangs cut the lead to two points at 50-48, but Jamel White hit one-of-two at the line and then knocked down a triple to stretch the lead to six points. USW got within three points several times in the game’s final ten minutes, but every time Texas Wesleyan answered with a bucket on their next possession. After a layup from Aaron King brought the score to 84-78, the Rams pulled away in the final two minutes to post the 92-80 victory. On the game, Texas Wesleyan shot an even 50% (31-62) from the floor and 40% (6-15) from long range while the Mustangs hit at a 45% clip. The Rams dominated the glass 47-34 and outscored the Mustangs’ bench 37-12. “We have had an emotional couple of days,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “It was good to get back on the floor and compete against a team that is going to win a lot of games in this league. We played through some foul trouble that we have not had all year, but our bench really stepped up and gave us some big minutes.” Brian Wanamaker was a perfect 10-for-10 at the free throw line (just one shy of a school record) and finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. Hector Mukwey had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the first half and finished with 16 points and 12 boards. Jamel White added 23 points to the win. Louis Benson led the Mustangs with 24 points, while King finished with 21 and Demetrius Evans finished with 12 points. The Rams will return to action on Saturday, when they host Jarvis Christian College. Texas Wesleyan will host their Ramin’ Slammin’ Tailgate Party prior to the women’s game which is scheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start with the men’s game to follow at 7:30 p.m. RAMS BLITZ LIONS January 14, 2010 FORT WORTH, TX: The 17th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (12-4, 5-0 RRAC) had a lightning quick start en route to an 83-72 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University (4-9, 1-3) on Thursday. The Rams got off to a terrific start, not committing a turnover in the game’s first 13 minutes. Hector Mukweyi set the tone, slamming home the game’s first points off a feed from Brian Wanamaker. That was the first of a series of four alley-oop jams for Mukweyi in the first half. The Rams ran out to a 30-9 lead with just over six minutes to play in the first half. The Lions closed the gap to ten points at 34-24, but Jamel White answered with a pair of three-pointers before James Ford’s jump shot sent the game to halftime at 40-26. The Rams held the Lions at arm’s length through much of the second half. SAGU made one push to get back in the game. A three from Ronald Horne cut Texas Wesleyan’s advantage to 67-60 with just under six minutes to play, but once again White was there with the answer, knocking down a trey on Texas Wesleyan’s next possession. After Mukweyi made one-of-two at the line, White hit another triple to bring the score to 74-60, and Texas Wesleyan cruised to the 83-72 win. For the game, the Rams shot 48.7% from the field and 45% (9-of-20) from long range, while holding SAGU to 37.7% from the floor and 30% (9-of-30) from long range. The Rams also out rebounded the Lions 42-37 and outscored the Lions 40-24 in the paint. “We have got to learn to play the entire game like the score is tied,” said head coach Terry Waldrop. “I thought we let off the gas a little and SAGU made a push to get back in it, but we were able to regain our swagger and make it comfortable at the end.” White led all scorers with 24 points to go with six rebounds. Mukweyi turned in a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jeremy Smith (11 points, 8 assists), Terrell Henry (11 points), and Brian Wanamaker (10 points) also scored in double-figures for the Rams. James Ford led four Lions in double-figure scoring with 18 points, while Ronald Horne finished with 17 for SAGU. The Rams will return to action on Monday, when they host the University of the Southwest in Red River Athletic Conference Action. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start. RAMS MOVE TO 4-0 IN RRAC January 11, 2010 FORT WORTH, TX: The 17th ranked Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (11-4, 4-0 RRAC) took a 78-71 win over Bacone College (4-7, 0-3) in the Sid Richardson Center on Monday. The first half saw six ties and four lead changes. The Rams began to pull away in the final minute of the period, taking their largest lead at 37-30, but Bacone’s Ronnie Battle hit a three to cut the margin to four points at the break. After committing 12 turnovers in the first half, the Rams limited their mistakes in the second half. After Battle made it a two point game, 53-51, with a jumper midway through the period, a Terrell Henry three-pointer sparked seven unanswered points for Texas Wesleyan. The lead swelled to 12 points at 67-55 with just under six minutes to play, and the Rams never allowed the Warriors to get back within striking distance. For the game, the Rams outshot the Warriors 49%-34%, and led 16-7 in fast break points. “Bacone played very hard tonight,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “They came in here with something to prove and they have a very good ball team. We have got to get better and limit the mistakes. We have not begun to tap the potential that this group has.” Jamel White led all scorers with 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 5-8 from long range. Hector Mukweyi finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Wanamaker contributed 18 points and Jeremy Smith finished with 10 for the Rams. Battle led the Warriors with 22 points on 9-of-25 shooting and 11 rebounds. The Rams will return to action on Thursday, when they host Southwestern Assemblies of God University. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in the Sid Richardson Center. RAMS RUN PAST TIGERS January 9, 2010 DALLAS, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University men’s basketball team (10-4, 3-0 RRAC) took a 76-48 win at Paul Quinn College (2-6, 0-2) on Saturday. The Rams came out hot, shooting 62.5% in the first half while holding Paul Quinn to just 32%. Texas Wesleyan started the game on a 14-4 run and led by as many as 18 (39-2) on their way to a 39-23 lead at the break. After Paul Quinn’s Brandon Thompson scored the first bucket of the second half, the Rams ripped off 15 unanswered points to put the game away. The lead swelled to as many as 37 (72-35) and the Rams rolled on to the 76-48 victory. For the game, the Rams shot 54.7% from the field while holding Paul Quinn to 31.5%. A 39-29 rebounding advantage allowed the Rams to run the court. Texas Wesleyan outscored Paul Quinn 38-6 on the fast break. Jeremy Smith led all scorers with 20 points. Hector Mukweyi added 14 points and Terrell Henry finished with 11 points in the win. Paul Quinn was led by Trevor Kendrick’s 13 points. “It’s important that we were able to get production from our bench,” commented head coach Terry Waldrop. “We spread the minutes around tonight, and everyone put in productive minutes. That is critical as we play so many games so close together in January and February. The defense was solid, and we were able to set the tempo tonight.” The Rams will return to the Sid Richardson Center on Monday, when they host Bacone College. That game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.