AUSTIN, Texas — The Concordia Texas men's basketball team used a suffocating defensive start and a balanced offensive effort to defeat McMurry, 108–84, Thursday evening at The Deb and Don Christian Fieldhouse. The Tornados improved to 2–0 after forcing 29 turnovers and recording 20 steals.
Percy Green led Concordia with 24 points and nine rebounds, shooting 8-of-15 from the floor. Darone Leakes added 13 points, three assists and four steals, while Uyiosa Osawemwenze contributed 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks off the bench. Aaron San Miguel knocked down three of his five attempts from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Concordia established its defensive pressure immediately, opening on a 7–0 run and holding McMurry without a field goal until the 14:42 mark. A three-pointer from Tremayne Martin helped push the advantage to 17–2, and the Tornados continued disrupting the War Hawks' offense with steals and blocked shots.
McMurry managed just one field goal through the opening nine minutes as Concordia built a 31–11 lead. The War Hawks' second basket came with 10:35 remaining in the half, and the Tornados held a 33–13 advantage at the midway point.
Concordia carried that momentum into halftime with a 63–37 lead. The Tornados forced 20 turnovers and collected 15 steals before halftime while connecting on six three-pointers.
Green scored 12 more points in the second half as Concordia maintained control. A San Miguel three-pointer and two free throws from Tariq Muhammad stretched the lead to 93–64 with 7:10 remaining. Osawemwenze later converted a layup to give the Tornados their largest advantage, 101–68, with 4:09 to play.
Muhammad finished with nine points on perfect 3-of-3 shooting, adding four rebounds in seven minutes. Martin supplied eight points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Travon Williams recorded six points, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
The Tornados converted McMurry's turnovers into 39 points and scored 38 points on the fast break. Concordia also finished with 12 blocks, a 53–50 rebounding advantage and 44 points from its bench.
BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Percy Green: 24 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks.
Darone Leakes: 13 points, 4 steals, 3 assists.
Uyiosa Osawemwenze: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks.
Aaron San Miguel: 11 points, 3 three-pointers, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals.
Travon Williams: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals.
Tariq Muhammad: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3-for-3 shooting in 7 minutes.
Tremayne Martin: 8 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.
Concordia Texas will next host UMHB this Tuesday, November 17th. Tip off is scheduled for 8pm.
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