It’s no secret that the LSC South boasts one of the toughest men’s divisions in the nation.  The WTAMU Buff basketball team has been through some tough matchups already and faced another one of those on Jan. 22 when they visited Angelo State inside in the Junell Center.

Despite a furious comeback from ASU late on, it wasn’t enough to overtake the Buffs as they escaped with a crucial 62-59 road victory.

In the first half, the Buffs came out on fire.  At the 17:20 mark the Buffs held a 5-0 lead.  But, that lead didn’t last long as the Rams fought back to tie the game a 7-7 with 14:18 left in the half.  Things got worse for the Buffs as ASU then went on a 10-2 run to grab a 17-9 lead at the 10:59 mark of the first half.  The Rams led by as many as 10 points in the first half, but WT kept its cool and chipped away slowly at the lead.  Going into the locker room for halftime the Buffs were only down by one point at 31-30.

After the break, both teams went full speed against one another going for the victory.  WT looked to have gained control at the 15:37 mark when they held a 40-34 advantage.  ASU stormed back and retook the lead at 41-40 with 12:49 left in regulation.  WT led by as many as seven points twice in the second half.  The last time they held such a lead was at the 4:30 mark when they were on top 57-50.  ASU fought back though but could get no closer than two points the rest of the way.  A last second game-tying three pointer went begging for the Rams as WT walked away with a hard fought 62-59 victory.

Leading the scoring on the night for the Buffs was senior LaDarius Hall with 17 points followed by fellow senior Jacquiese Holcomb with 12 points.  Senior Donnie Kidd scored eight points on the evening.

WT’s overall record now stands at 15-2 with a 2-2 record in LSC play.  The Buffs will now prepare for a tough matchup against Tarleton State on Jan 25.  Tip-off from the First United Bank Center in Canyon is scheduled for 8 p.m.