WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team fell to Fayetteville State University 80-65 inside the C.E. Gaines Center. 

 The Rams moved to (3-12, 0-5 CIAA, 0-2 South) on the season.

Tyre Boykin & Micah Jones led the Rams with 22 points, followed by Masaun Moore-Byrant with 11 points. 

Quick Inside the Numbers
The Rams went 24-of-56 from the field, 6-of-17 from three, and 11-of-17 from the free-throw line. The Rams grabbed 33 rebounds, 28 points in the paint, 13 points off of turnovers, 12 fast-break points, and 19 bench points.

How It Happened 
In the first half, Wesley Tubbs III gave the Rams an 8-4 lead on a lay-up (15:42). The Broncos went on a 16-2 run, giving them a 20-10 lead (10;42). With the score 30-19, FSU Masaun Moore-Bryant went on a 7-0 run, cutting the score to 30-26 on a lay-up (2:03). Two Masuan Moore-Byrant free-throws made the score 33-28 with 1:42 left in the half. Tyre Boykin hit a three-pointer with seven seconds remaining, 40-33 as the Broncos took a 40-33 lead into halftime. 

In the second half, FSU went on a 6-0 run, extending their lead to 46-30 (17:11). Two Jeremy Dixon free-throws, cut the score to 46-37 (16:11). The Broncos went on a 7-0 run making the score 53-37 (14:57). A Jeremy Dixon jumper made the score 60-47 (8:45). The Rams couldn't get the deficit under 12 points.

Up Next
The men will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to face Shaw University on Wednesday, January 22nd inside Spaulding Gymnasium at 8:00 p.m.