Raleigh, N.C– The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team fell to Shaw University 85-69 inside the C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium.  

 The Rams moved to (7-8, 2-4 CIAA, 0-1 South).

Tyre Boykin led the Rams with 19 points, followed by  Khyelle Ingram with 16 points, and Masaun Byrant chipped in 12 points. 

Quick Inside the Numbers
The Rams went 26-of-58 from the field, 5-of-14 from three, and 12-of-15 from the free-throw line. The Rams grabbed 41rebounds, scored 34 points in the paint, and 35 bench points. 

How It Happened 
In the first half, the Bears took an 8-4 lead on a three-pointer (16:32). Shaw extended their lead to 12-6 on an and-one (15:44). WSSU went on an 8-3 run, cutting the Shaw lead to 20-19 on an Isaiah Sutherland lay-up (8:40). Tyre Boykin hit a huge three-pointer, giving the Rams a 29-28 lead (4:23). Shaw closed out the half on an 8-0 run, taking a 36-29 lead into halftime. 

In the second half, the Bears went on a 6-0 run, extending their lead to 42-29 on a three-pointer (19:21). The Rams went on an 8-3 run, cutting the lead to 45-37 on two Masaun Byrant free-throws (14:58).  Shaw went on a 7-2 run, growing their lead to 52-39 on lay-up (13:03). The Bears lead grew to 73-51 on a dunk (5:13). WSSU couldn't cut the deficit under 15 points. 

Up Next
The men will travel to Orangeburg, South Carolina, taking on Claflin University on January 21. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside the Tullis Arena.