Winston-Salem, N.C.– The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team dropped a home game to Barton College 77-64, inside the C.E. Gaines Center. 

 The Rams moved to (1-4, 0-0 CIAA).

Tyre Boykin led the Rams with 21 points, followed by Masaun Moore-Byrant with 11 points and Abou Carmara chipped in with a double-double 10 points and 16 rebounds. 

Quick Inside the Numbers

The Rams went 24-of-58 from the field, 5-of-24 from three and 11-of-17  from the free-throw line. The Rams grabbed 32 rebounds, 36 points in the paint and 22 bench points. 

How It Happened 

In the first half, a Tyre Boykin jumper gave the Rams a 4-1 lead (17:15). A Masaun Moore-Byrant three-pointer, extended the Rams lead to 13-8 (13:08). The Bulldogs went on a 11-0 run, taking a 19-13 lead on a three-pointer (8:46). The Rams went on a 7-0 run, tying the game at 22-22 on a Isaiah Ray jumper (5:14). Barton went on a 5-0 run, extending their lead to 27-22 on two free-throws (4:55). A Bryson Cowan jumper cut the score to 27-26 (4:02). A Barton jumper gave them a 37-32 lead (!;43). A Ethan English jumper made the score 37-36 with 29 seconds left in the half. 

In the second half, Barton went on a 5-0 run taking a 42-36 lead (17:49). A Abou Carmara dunk cut the lead to 42-40 (16:37). A Tyre Boykin lay-up gave the Rams a 47-46 lead (13:43). An Abou Carmara lay-up gave the Rams a 53-52 lead (10:46). The Bulldogs went on a 8-0 run, taking a 60-53 lead on a three-pointer (8:18). The Rams trimmed the lead down to 60-57, on two Tyre Boykin free-throws (7;16). The Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run, extending their lead to 70-62 on a three-pointer (4:05). Barton lead grew to 76-64. 

Up Next

The men will travel to Mount Olive, North Carolina, taking on the University of Mount Olive on December 1. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the Karnegay Arena.