Box ScoreSALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Junior
Shaquille Hines scored a season-high 24 points to lead the University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men's basketball team past the University of North Dakota (UND) 78-60 on Saturday at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the campus of the University of Utah.
Hines led the Broncs (4-2) by going a career-best 12-for-13 from the field with a season-high eight rebounds, a season-high tying four assists and one block. Sophomore
Janari Joesaar scored 20 points with six rebounds, two assists and one steal. Senior
Shaquille Boga scored 15 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Jaron Nash led UND (2-4) with 15 points,13 rebounds and two steals.
Estan Tyler also scored 15 points.
The Broncs and UND traded baskets in the early going, with the Broncs going up 11-6 on a jumper by freshman
Dan Kimasa with 10:57 remaining in the first half. UND followed with a 15-2 run over the next four minutes to go up 21-13 on an Tyler three-pointer. UND extended their lead to 26-16 on a
Lenny Antwi jumper, but the Broncs responded with a 9-0 run to pull within one on a layup by junior
Everett Osborne.
The Broncs took the lead back early in the opening minute of the second half when a Hines dunk made it 33-31. It was part of a 28-7 run dating back to the final basket of the first half that saw the Broncs go up 55-38 on a layup by Hines with 9:50 remaining.
The Broncs are back in action on Thursday at 7 p.m. when they visit Houston.
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