Box Score

YPSILANTI, Michigan – Down 30-29 at halftime, the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's basketball team shot 68.4 percent in the second half to come back and beat the Rochester College Warriors 74-65 on Wednesday in their first of four games at the EMU “Ice Man” Classic at the EMU Convocation Center.
 
The Broncs (1-2) hit 13 of their 19 shots, including 5-of-9 from behind the arc, while also getting to the line 25 times and hitting 14 free throws. In the first half the Broncs shot 44 percent while attempting one free throw. The Broncs did hit 6-of-9 long-range shots, though, allowing them to finish 11-for-18 (61.1 percent).
 
Senior guard Brandon Provost led the Broncs with a career-high 27 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc in addition to 7-of-9 from the foul line. He also recorded seven rebounds, five assists and one steal. Senior guard Aaron Urbanus reached double-figures as well, scoring 18 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc plus 4-of-5 from the line. Junior forward Justin Leathers had his best game thus far, scoring nine points with seven rebounds (four offensive).
 
Three Warriors (7-3) reached double-figures, led by Stavros Schizas, who scored 24 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-6 from behind the arc plus 7-of-9 from the line. Drew Maynard scored 17 points with eight rebounds (seven offensive) while Dramell Hogan scored 13 points with eight rebounds (three offensive).
 
The Broncs got off to a hot start as Provost hit a three and Urbanus sandwiched a Maynard layup with threes to make it 9-2. The Warriors responded with an 18-5 run that saw them go ahead 20-14 with 9:32 remaining in the first half. The Warriors led by as many as nine twice, going up 27-18 on a jumper by Marvin Stokes with 4:43 left, but Provost hit two three-pointers and converted a three-point play to power an 11-2 run as the Broncs tied the game at 29-29 with 21 seconds to go.
 
Stokes hit a three-pointer at the start of the second half to put the Warriors up 33-29, but an Urbanus jumper sparked a 10-0 run and the Broncs took a 41-33 lead that they did not relinquish.
 
The Broncs continue the tournament on Friday at 3:30 p.m. when they face IPFW.
 
The University of Texas-Pan American Department of Intercollegiate Athletics competes at the NCAA Division I level. UTPA, formerly known as Pan American College and Pan American University, is a part of the University of Texas System of Schools. The Broncs compete in 14 varsity sports: men's and women's basketball, golf, tennis, track and field, and cross country, along with women's volleyball and men's baseball. The Broncs have won six team national championships, including the 1963 NAIA Championship in men's basketball and every NAIA Championship in men's tennis from 1961 through 1965. The Broncs also have also won 10 individual national championships, all in men's tennis, with six NAIA doubles championships and four NAIA singles championships. UTPA has been a member of the Great West Conference in 12 sports since 2009-10. Men's golf competes in the America Sky Conference while men's tennis competes in the Southland Conference.