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Eagles Fall Short Against LeTourneau

Evan Willingham and the Eagles went on the road and lost against LeTourneau.

LeTourneau University 85, University of the Ozarks 68
Records: University of the Ozarks (7-8, 2-6 ASC), LeTourneau University (7-8, 4-4 ASC)
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Longview, Texas | Solheim Arena

THE BASICS
Longview, Texas-The Eagles scored first but wouldn't hold the lead again as LeTourneau University built a 51-31 halftime lead en route to a 85-68 win Thursday in conference play. LeTourneau hit 52 percent from the floor on the night, while the Eagles made 37 percent. The Eagles outscored LeTourneau 37-34 in the second half, but the deficit was too big to overcome. Grayson Nix led the Eagles with 17 points.

TOP EAGLES
Scoring – Grayson Nix (17)
Rebounding – Tylan Jackson (7)
Assists – Tim Eldridge (4)

TURNING POINT
LeTourneau led 51-31 at halftime, hitting 58 percent from the field during that span.

TIP-INS
Tylan Jackson hit 8-of-12 from the field for a 66 percent shooting percentage. Jackson remains among the ASC's top-10 in field goal percentage at 54 percent. 

UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to East Texas Baptist for a game January 14.