WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.– The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team come up short to Bowie State University 71-70, inside the C.E. Gaines Center.

The Rams move to (3-17, 0-9 CIAA, 0-5 South) on the season.

Micah Jones led the Rams with 18 points, followed by Tyre Boykin with 15 points and Wesley Tubbs III with 10 points. Abou Camara had a season-high 20 rebounds. 

Quick Inside the Numbers
The Rams went 25-of-53 from the field, 5-of-10 from three, 17-of-26 from the free-throw line. The Rams grabbed 42 rebounds, 26 points in the paint, 15 fast break points, 11 second chance points, and 26 bench points.

How It Happened 
In the first half, the Bulldogs began the game on a 9-0 run taking a 9-0 lead (16:54). A Tyre Boykin three-pointer made the score 11-5 (16:10). The Rams went on an 11-2 run, giving them an 18-17 lead, on an Abou Camara jumper (9:34). The Rams went on an 8-0 run, extending their lead to 30-20 on a Wesley Tubbs III three-pointer(4:29). The Bulldogs answered back with a 9-1 run, cutting the score to 31-29 with 1:37 remaining in the half. The Rams answered right back with a 7-2 run, taking a 38-31 lead on a Masaun Moore-Bryant lay-up with 26 seconds left. The Rams took a 38-33 lead into halftime.

In the second half, two Lance Gill free-throws gave the Rams a 43-37 (17:27). The Bulldogs went on an 8-0 run, putting BSU back ahead 51-49 (13:18). BSU extended their lead to 59-54 (7:26). Wesley Tubbs III lay-up cut the score to 61-58 (6:13). J'Vonni Roblejo went on his own 6-0 run, giving the Rams a 64-61 lead (4:42). A Tyre Boykin lay-up gave the Rams a 69-64 with 1:48 left. Abou Camara made 1-of-2 free-throws making the score 70-68 with 13 seconds left. The Bulldogs hit the go-ahead three-pointer 71-70 with 7 seconds left. Masaun Moore-Byrant missed the game-winning lay-up as time expired. 

Up Next
The men will host Bluefield State on Wednesday, February 5th. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside the C.E. Gaines Center.  The theme is Camo Day.