ABILENE, Texas – The Howard Payne University men's basketball team's last-minute 11-0 run was not enough as the Yellow Jackets fell 103-101 to McMurry University Thursday evening at Kimbrell Arena.

With the score at 100-88 McMurry with 1:39 to play, the Yellow Jackets put together 11-0 run to pull within one, 100-99 with 20 seconds remaining. Then HPU was whistled for an intentional foul and McMurry made 3 of 4 free-throws down the stretch in the 103-101 final.
 
A big factor in the outcome of the game was at the free-throw line with McMurry making 30 of 39 (76.9%) and HPU hitting 19 of 31 (61.3%)

HPU was led by Myles Brown with a season high 28 points on 7 of 11 three-point shooting. Jerren Godfrey and Jaylan Ballou each had 18 points. Ballou also had six rebounds, four steals and nine assists. Frederick Watts had 13 points and 14 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Tyrell Thompson finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

McMurry was led by CJ LeBlanc and Matt Pena with 20 points each.

Howard Payne is now 7-17 overall and 6-13 in American Southwest Conference action. McMurry stands at 9-13 overall and 7-10 in league play. The Jackets will finish out the regular season this Saturday at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. It will be a 3:00 pm tip-off.