Frisco, Texas – The #7 Dustdevils (18-12) continued post season play in the semifinal matchup on Saturday afternoon, which culminated in a heartbreaking 48-50 loss to #3 Lubbock Christian (23-9).

The Dustdevils took command early in the first half, getting up to an 8 point lead with with 13:10 left in the first half. LCU fought back to tie it at 11 apiece, but TAMIU extended the lead again and took a 26-14 lead into the locker room at the half. TAMIU shot 9-27 (33%) from the field and 2-9 (22%) from three-point range in the first half. John Achebe and Jaylen Thompson led TAMIU's offense, both with 8 first-half points.

The Dustdevils held LCU to just 14 first half points on 4-21(19%) shooting from the field and 13% (1-8) from beyond the arc in the first half.

After a first half controlled by the Dustdevils, the Chaps mounted a comeback late in the second half to shrink the Dustdevil lead to just 1 with 1:58 left to play. The Chaps took their first lead of the game with 1:06 on the clock. TAMIU had the last possession, but couldn't connect, ultimately falling to the Chap, 48-50. In the second half, TAMIU went 8-24 (33.3%) from the field and 2-9 (22.2%) from beyond the arc compared to LCU's 12-24 (50%) from the field and 5-9 (55.6%) from three-point range.

John Achebe led the Dustdevils with 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals, while Jaylen Thompson contributed a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

LCU's Kurt Wegscheider led the Chaps with 13 points and 7 rebounds.

With the loss, the Dustdevil's tournament run and season come to a heartbreaking end, but not before making history by making it to the semifinal game in the program's debut performance in the LSC tournament.

Congratulations to the Dustdevils on making it to the LSC Final Four and on a successful season!