The No. 3 Langston Lions fell short in their first matchup versus the University of North Texas-Dallas Trailblazers 69-65 on Saturday at Cedar Valley College.
Tied at 65-65 with 42 seconds remaining, UNTD moved in front behind back-to-back free throws from Vernon Johnson to make it 67-65. On the ensuing offensive possession, Anthony White missed a three-pointer that would’ve put Langston in front with seven seconds remaining.
Toru Dean led Langston with 15 points and 11 rebounds. AJ Rainey added 12, D’Monte Brown and Tristan Harper both finished with 11 and Cedric Roland chipped in 10. Collectively, Langston hit 35 percent (19-of-53) from the field and finished 25-of-29 from free throw range.
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