LAREDO, Texas –Texas A&M International men's basketball took #3 Lubbock Christian to the brink of a second consecutive defeat, but the Chaparells pulled through to defeat the Dustdevils 76-68.
 
TAMIU (11-9, 3-6 LSC) jumped ahead early, opening the game on a 10-2 run over the first 3:45.
 
The Dustdevils held the lead until 12:41 remaining when the Chaps (21-1, 9-1 LSC) took a 15-14 lead.
 
LCU held the edge and grew it to as many as five before TAMIU would tie the game 26-26, where the teams alternated baskets until the Chaps gained the lead late in the half and took a 40-37 lead into the break.
 
After trading baskets in the opening minute of the second half and the score sitting 42-39 in favor of LCU, the Dustdevils would use a 12-2 run to open a 51-44 lead with 14:08 remaining.
 
TAMIU would hold the lead 56-55 halfway through, but once the Chaps took a 57-56 lead with 8:47 remaining, they never allowed the Dustdevils to tie or take the lead again, sealing the victory.
 
In the loss, TAMIU shot 26-for-55 (47.3%) from the floor, 7-for-16 (43.8%) from behind the arc and 9-for-11 from the free-throw line.
 
On the other end, LCU shot 52%, going 26-for-50 and also shot 7-for-16 (43.8%) from deep, but made it to the free-throw line enough to go 17-for-20.
 
Senior Greg Bowie II had a career day as a Dustdevil, scoring 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the floor and 5-for-8 from deep.
 
Junior Jermaine Drewey added 13 points, while freshman Tiras Morton chipped in eight points to go alongside 15 rebounds and two blocks.
 
TAMIU continues their road trip on Thursday night as they head to Odessa, Texas to meet the UT Permian Basin Falcons. Opening tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.