Box Score

Delta St. Delta 7-7,3-3 Gulf South

West Florida UWF 6-8,3-4 Gulf South

Delta St. Delta

7-7,3-3 Gulf South

Final

Jan. 09, 2020

West Florida UWF

6-8,3-4 Gulf South

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Delta St. Delta	32	35	67
West Florida UWF	35	33	68

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/9/2020 9:59:00 PM | Philip Tang

Statesmen Drop a Heartbreaker on the Road at UWF

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CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University men's basketball fell just short in a close contest with West Florida. Despite a career high night from Austin Laatsch and another double-double from Airen Brooks, the Statesmen were not going to able to make a complete comeback falling to the Argonauts 68-67. The Statesmen tied the ball game up with 30 seconds left after trailing by 13 points with 3:53 to go in the game. However, UWF was fouled as time expired and sank a free throw to win the game.

THE BASICS:
Score: Delta State 68 | West Florida 67
Records: Statesmen (7-7, 3-3 GSC) | Argonauts (6-8, 3-4 GSC)
Series: Delta State leads 15-10
Location | Time: UWF Field House | 7:30 PM
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HOW IT HAPPENED

West Florida took advantage of DSU turnovers to take an early 6-2 lead with 15:48 left in the first half.
The Argonauts continued to lead 10-5 with 13:58 left in the first half.
Thanks to a three pointer from Keyshaun Streets the Statesmen tied the game 13-13 with 10:17 remaining.
With 9:46 remaining in the half Maalik Cartwright's dunk put DSU in the lead 15-13.
UWF reclaimed their lead 19-17 at the 6:42 media timeout.
Anderson McCoy's steal and layup for the Statesmen tied the game 22-22 with 5:27 left remaining.
Austin Laatsch's three pointer with 4:40 remaining the half gave Delta State the 25-22 lead.
Delta State maintained their three-point lead, 30-27 with 2:16 left in the first half.
A layup and one by UWF's Chinedu Okonkwo tied the game 30-30 with 2:09 left. A free throw from Cameron Cox put UWF up 31-30 with 1:32 left.
West Florida took a 35-32 lead into halftime.
Delta State trimmed the UWF lead to 41-39 after Laatsch's three pointer with 14:39 remaining.
Another three from Laatsch tied the game 42-42 with 13:46 left in the game.
The Argonauts led 49-44 with 11:56 left in the game.
West Florida still led the Statesmen 55-49 going into the 8:00 media timeout.
UWF extended their lead to double-digits, 63-51 after a three from Daniel Soffield with 5:38 remaining.
Delta State cut the UWF lead to 67-60 after a three from Laatsch with 2:33 remaining.
A three from Brooks had the Statemen with in two, 67-65 with 1:16 left in the game.
Brook's layup with :23 remaining tied the game at 67-67.
A free throw from Tarik McKelphin gave UWF the 68-67 victory.