LANGSTON, Okla. -- The John Brown University men's basketball team opened a three-game road trip with a 90-41 setback at second-ranked Langston (Okla.) on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 27) inside C.F. Gayles Fieldhouse.
With the loss, the Golden Eagles fall to 11-8 overall and 9-5 in Sooner Athletic play. Langston continues its undefeated season at 19-0 and 13-0, respectively.
John Brown was led in the game by sophomore Malachi Reeves' nine points. Senior Tyren Collins and freshman Trae Oetting each scored eight points apiece, with Collins nabbing eight of the Golden Eagles' 23 rebounds.
For Langston, Cortez Mosley shot 12-of-12 at the charity stripe to post a game-high 20 points. Anthony Roy came off the bench to provide 18 points in as many minutes, while Toru Dean added 12. D'Monte Brown contributed nine points and a team-leading nine boards off the bench.
Langston opened the game by taking a 22-5 lead just 7:31 into the first half. Roy's and-one with 21 seconds left pushed the Lions lead to a half-best 30 points as the hosts carried a 45-15 lead into the half.
In the second half, Langston used an 11-0 run over a 2:32 span to push its lead to 63-21 with 14:15 left in the game. The margin would balloon to as many as 51 points in the second half before the hosts closed out the afternoon.
In its eight games in the second semester, the second-ranked Lions are winning games by an average margin of 37 points.
John Brown continues its road trip on Thursday night (Feb. 1) when it takes on Oklahoma Panhandle State inside Anchor D Arena in Goodwell. The game is set for a 7:45 p.m. start, and will be carried live on the SAC Sports Network.
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