Thursday, November 30, 2017

PORTALES, NM — Facing a double-digit deficit to the defending Lone Star Conference champions, the Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team (3-4; LSC 0-1) used an 18-8 run capped by nine straight points from Devin Pullum to tie the game at 57-all. University of Texas Permian Basin (6-1; LSC 1-0) eventually pulled away for an 84-74 victory as the teams opened conference action on Thursday at Greyhound Arena. The contest was sponsored by U.S. Bank.

Key Runs

• Lamarquis Thompson scored the game's first four points as ENMU cruised to a 7-2 advantage
• UTPB responded with a 19-8 surge of the next 7:07 of play and seized a six-point lead
• After an exchange pushed the Falcon lead to seven, Thompson, Pullum and Zach Parker scored consecutive baskets to close ENMU to within one point at 28-27, with 4:43 left in the half
• UTPB responded with eight straight points to push their lead back to nine at 36-27
• Eastern closed to within five points twice, before the Falcons took a 41-34 lead into halftime
• The Falcons took three 10-point leads early in the second half, before ENMU exploded offensively
• Arcaim Lallemand hit a fastbreak layup to ignite an 18-8 run for Eastern
• Pullum scored 12 points during the run and capped it with nine straight to tie the game at 57-all with 12:37 remaining
• UT Permian Basin scored the next 10 points as part of a 17-4 run to seize a 13-point lead with 6:55 left
• Eastern used a Lallemand jumper followed by consecutive short baskets from Jamani Pierce to close within seven points, but could come no closer

 
Inside the Box Score

• ENMU held a 19-15 edge in points off turnovers
• The Greyhound bench enjoyed a 28-22 lead in scoring over the UTPB reserves
• The Falcons shot .468 for the game and limited Eastern to .397 from the floor
• Pullum led Eastern with a career-high 16 point effort and had two steals
• Lallemand chipped in 13 points and blocked a shot
• Parker finished with 11 points and three assists
• Thompson added 10 points, five rebounds and three assists
• Daeshon Francis led UTPB with 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and three steals

 
Up Next

• The Eastern New Mexico University men's basketball team will host West Texas A&M on Saturday, in a game sponsored by Dr. Peter L. Thompson, DDS
• The contest is scheduled to tip off at 4 p.m. MT.