Benjamin Bayela

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Benjamin Bayela
  • Height:
    6'6
  • Hometown:
    France
  • Position:
    Guard
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • gp
    29
  • pts/g
    12.2
  • fg %
    40.8
  • 3pt %
    38.3
  • ft %
    71.7
  • reb/g
    3.7
  • a/g
    1.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 29 14
Games started 29 14
Minutes 680 388
Minutes per game 23.4 27.7
FG 119-292 61-148
FG Pct 40.8 41.2
3PT 77-201 39-102
3PT Pct 38.3 38.2
FT 38-53 12-17
FT Pct 71.7 70.6
Off rebounds 37 12
Def rebounds 71 44
Total rebounds 108 56
Rebounds per game 3.7 4.0
Personal fouls 55 30
Disqualifications - -
Assists 40 20
Turnovers 61 23
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.9
Steals 33 18
Blocks 19 11
Points 353 173
Points per game 12.2 12.4
Points per 40 min 20.8 17.8
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 20 at Midland College W, 67-63
Feb 24 Frank Phillips College W, 90-59
Feb 27 Odessa College W, 78-67
Mar 4 vs. Collin County Community College W, 72-56
Mar 6 vs. Western Texas College W, 76-52
Mar 7 vs. Clarendon College L, 86-80
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 4 at Mullens Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Lubbock Christian - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Ranger College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lubbock Christian - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Navarro College W, 70-55 1 23 3-7 42.9 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Nov 2 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 98-79 1 25 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 8 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 75-74 1 1 1-9 11.1 1-8 12.5 0-1 0.0 3
Nov 9 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 66-65 1 1 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 15 Panola College L, 85-84 1 1 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 1-4 25.0 4
Nov 16 Coastal Bend College W, 99-49 1 1 9-10 90.0 3-3 100.0 4-4 100.0 25
Nov 26 Lamar Community College L, 82-79 1 40 5-16 31.3 5-13 38.5 4-4 100.0 19
Nov 29 at Collin County Community College L, 73-63 1 1 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 30 vs. Hill College L, 80-75 1 1 7-13 53.8 6-9 66.7 3-4 75.0 23
Dec 4 Howard College W, 74-50 1 32 8-14 57.1 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 21
Dec 7 Western Texas College W, 62-61 1 40 3-16 18.8 2-12 16.7 0-0 - 8
Dec 27 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 66-61 1 27 1-7 14.3 1-6 16.7 3-3 100.0 6
Dec 28 vs. Seward County Community College W, 62-58 1 34 3-4 75.0 1-1 100.0 2-3 66.7 9
Dec 29 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 72-65 1 36 3-15 20.0 2-11 18.2 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 6 at Clarendon College L, 73-66 1 30 4-11 36.4 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 9 New Mexico Military Institute L, 60-57 1 18 4-11 36.4 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 12
Jan 13 New Mexico Junior College W, 61-53 1 35 3-8 37.5 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 20 Midland College W, 58-52 1 29 5-11 45.5 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 23 at Frank Phillips College W, 74-68 1 26 4-9 44.4 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 11
Jan 27 at Odessa College W, 68-65 1 23 2-11 18.2 2-8 25.0 6-7 85.7 12
Jan 30 at Howard College W, 65-58 1 1 5-11 45.5 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 14
Feb 3 at Western Texas College W, 64-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Clarendon College W, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at New Mexico Military Institute L, 68-60 1 31 3-11 27.3 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 8
Feb 13 at New Mexico Junior College L, 80-66 1 14 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 20 at Midland College W, 67-63 1 29 6-11 54.5 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 17
Feb 24 Frank Phillips College W, 90-59 1 40 7-11 63.6 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 16
Feb 27 Odessa College W, 78-67 1 40 7-10 70.0 4-7 57.1 1-2 50.0 19
Mar 4 vs. Collin County Community College W, 72-56 1 36 8-19 42.1 4-13 30.8 2-4 50.0 22
Mar 6 vs. Western Texas College W, 76-52 1 36 4-10 40.0 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 12
Mar 7 vs. Clarendon College L, 86-80 1 29 4-10 40.0 3-7 42.9 2-3 66.7 13
Mar 16 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 4 at Mullens Jamboree - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at Lubbock Christian - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Ranger College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Lubbock Christian - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Navarro College W, 70-55 1 23 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Nov 2 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 98-79 1 25 2 2 4 1 1 0 1
Nov 8 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 75-74 1 1 2 4 6 2 2 1 0
Nov 9 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 66-65 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 1
Nov 15 Panola College L, 85-84 1 1 1 2 3 5 3 0 0
Nov 16 Coastal Bend College W, 99-49 1 1 2 5 7 2 3 2 0
Nov 26 Lamar Community College L, 82-79 1 40 2 2 4 2 1 1 0
Nov 29 at Collin County Community College L, 73-63 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Nov 30 vs. Hill College L, 80-75 1 1 10 3 13 1 3 1 0
Dec 4 Howard College W, 74-50 1 32 1 2 3 4 1 1 1
Dec 7 Western Texas College W, 62-61 1 40 1 5 6 1 0 0 0
Dec 27 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 66-61 1 27 0 2 2 1 4 0 0
Dec 28 vs. Seward County Community College W, 62-58 1 34 0 0 0 0 3 3 2
Dec 29 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 72-65 1 36 2 2 4 2 3 0 1
Jan 6 at Clarendon College L, 73-66 1 30 3 1 4 0 4 0 1
Jan 9 New Mexico Military Institute L, 60-57 1 18 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
Jan 13 New Mexico Junior College W, 61-53 1 35 0 5 5 0 3 1 0
Jan 20 Midland College W, 58-52 1 29 2 2 4 1 1 3 1
Jan 23 at Frank Phillips College W, 74-68 1 26 0 3 3 2 0 1 0
Jan 27 at Odessa College W, 68-65 1 23 1 3 4 0 3 1 0
Jan 30 at Howard College W, 65-58 1 1 1 2 3 0 2 1 0
Feb 3 at Western Texas College W, 64-55 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 6 Clarendon College W, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 10 at New Mexico Military Institute L, 68-60 1 31 0 2 2 3 0 2 1
Feb 13 at New Mexico Junior College L, 80-66 1 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 20 at Midland College W, 67-63 1 29 0 5 5 1 3 2 0
Feb 24 Frank Phillips College W, 90-59 1 40 0 4 4 6 4 5 3
Feb 27 Odessa College W, 78-67 1 40 2 8 10 2 2 0 4
Mar 4 vs. Collin County Community College W, 72-56 1 36 1 1 2 0 4 2 2
Mar 6 vs. Western Texas College W, 76-52 1 36 0 1 1 2 5 2 1
Mar 7 vs. Clarendon College L, 86-80 1 29 2 1 3 0 2 1 0
Mar 16 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 4 at Mullens Jamboree - - - -
Oct 19 at Lubbock Christian - - - -
Oct 24 at Ranger College - - - -
Oct 28 Lubbock Christian - - - -
Nov 1 vs. Navarro College W, 70-55 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 2 vs. Missouri State University - West Plains W, 98-79 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 8 vs. Trinity Valley Community College W, 75-74 1 2 - 1.0
Nov 9 vs. Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 66-65 1 3 - 1.0
Nov 15 Panola College L, 85-84 1 0 - 1.7
Nov 16 Coastal Bend College W, 99-49 1 0 - 0.7
Nov 26 Lamar Community College L, 82-79 1 2 - 2.0
Nov 29 at Collin County Community College L, 73-63 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 30 vs. Hill College L, 80-75 1 0 - 0.3
Dec 4 Howard College W, 74-50 1 1 - 4.0
Dec 7 Western Texas College W, 62-61 1 2 - -
Dec 27 vs. College of Southern Idaho W, 66-61 1 3 - 0.3
Dec 28 vs. Seward County Community College W, 62-58 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 29 vs. Salt Lake Community College W, 72-65 1 2 - 0.7
Jan 6 at Clarendon College L, 73-66 1 5 - 0.0
Jan 9 New Mexico Military Institute L, 60-57 1 0 - -
Jan 13 New Mexico Junior College W, 61-53 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 20 Midland College W, 58-52 1 3 - 1.0
Jan 23 at Frank Phillips College W, 74-68 1 3 - -
Jan 27 at Odessa College W, 68-65 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 30 at Howard College W, 65-58 1 4 - 0.0
Feb 3 at Western Texas College W, 64-55 - - - -
Feb 6 Clarendon College W, 84-79 - - - -
Feb 10 at New Mexico Military Institute L, 68-60 1 1 - -
Feb 13 at New Mexico Junior College L, 80-66 1 1 - -
Feb 20 at Midland College W, 67-63 1 1 - 0.3
Feb 24 Frank Phillips College W, 90-59 1 4 - 1.5
Feb 27 Odessa College W, 78-67 1 3 - 1.0
Mar 4 vs. Collin County Community College W, 72-56 1 3 - 0.0
Mar 6 vs. Western Texas College W, 76-52 1 0 - 0.4
Mar 7 vs. Clarendon College L, 86-80 1 4 - 0.0
Mar 16 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2019-20 29 23.4 4.1-10.1 2.7-6.9 1.3-1.8 12.2
2020-21 19 22.5 3.8-8.8 1.6-5.1 1.4-1.9 10.5
Total 48 23.1 4.0-9.6 2.2-6.2 1.3-1.9 11.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 29 29 680 119-292 40.8 77-201 38.3 38-53 71.7 353
2020-21 19 19 427 72-168 42.9 30-97 30.9 26-37 70.3 200
Total 48 48 1107 191-460 41.5 107-298 35.9 64-90 71.1 553
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2019-20 29 680 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2020-21 19 427 22.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 30.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 48 1107 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2019-20 29 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.7
2020-21 19 1.8 4.3 6.1 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.8
Total 48 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.7
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2019-20 29 29 37 71 108 40 61 33 19
2020-21 19 19 34 82 116 29 23 15 15
Total 48 48 71 153 224 69 84 48 34
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2020-21 19 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 48 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 29 23.4 4.1-10.1 2.7-6.9 1.3-1.8 12.2
Conference 14 27.7 4.4-10.6 2.8-7.3 0.9-1.2 12.4
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 27.6 5.2-11.3 3.1-7.4 1.3-2.0 14.8
Away 8 19.4 3.5-9.4 2.5-7.0 1.0-1.1 10.5
Neutral 11 22.6 3.5-9.5 2.4-6.5 1.5-2.2 11.0
Result
Wins 20 25.8 4.3-10.2 2.5-6.5 1.4-1.9 12.6
Losses 9 18.3 3.6-9.9 3.0-7.9 1.1-1.7 11.2
Month
November 9 10.4 3.9-8.8 2.8-6.3 1.6-2.1 12.1
December 5 33.8 3.6-11.2 2.0-7.6 1.4-2.0 10.6
January 7 23.1 3.9-10.3 2.9-7.1 1.4-1.9 12.0
February 5 30.8 4.6-9.2 2.6-6.4 0.2-0.4 12.0
March 3 33.7 5.3-13.0 3.0-8.0 2.0-3.0 15.7
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 29 29 680 119-292 40.8 77-201 38.3 38-53 71.7 353
Conference 14 14 388 61-148 41.2 39-102 38.2 12-17 70.6 173
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 10 276 52-113 46.0 31-74 41.9 13-20 65.0 148
Away 8 8 155 28-75 37.3 20-56 35.7 8-9 88.9 84
Neutral 11 11 249 39-104 37.5 26-71 36.6 17-24 70.8 121
Result
Wins 20 20 515 87-203 42.9 50-130 38.5 28-38 73.7 252
Losses 9 9 165 32-89 36.0 27-71 38.0 10-15 66.7 101
Month
November 9 9 94 35-79 44.3 25-57 43.9 14-19 73.7 109
December 5 5 169 18-56 32.1 10-38 26.3 7-10 70.0 53
January 7 7 162 27-72 37.5 20-50 40.0 10-13 76.9 84
February 5 5 154 23-46 50.0 13-32 40.6 1-2 50.0 60
March 3 3 101 16-39 41.0 9-24 37.5 6-9 66.7 47
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 29 680 23.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 14 388 27.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 276 27.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 8 155 19.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 11 249 22.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 36.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 515 25.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 9 165 18.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 94 10.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 169 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 26.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 7 162 23.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 5 154 30.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 3 101 33.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 29 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.7
Conference 14 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.4 1.6 1.3 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.3 1.8 1.4 0.9
Away 8 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.8 1.6 0.9 0.3
Neutral 11 1.7 1.6 3.4 1.0 2.7 1.1 0.7
Result
Wins 20 0.8 2.9 3.8 1.4 2.4 1.4 0.8
Losses 9 2.2 1.4 3.7 1.2 1.6 0.7 0.2
Month
November 9 2.2 2.2 4.4 1.7 1.9 0.8 0.2
December 5 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.8
January 7 1.1 2.4 3.6 0.4 1.9 1.1 0.3
February 5 0.4 4.0 4.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.6
March 3 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 3.7 1.7 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 29 29 37 71 108 40 61 33 19
Conference 14 14 12 44 56 20 23 18 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 12 36 48 23 18 14 9
Away 8 8 6 17 23 6 13 7 2
Neutral 11 11 19 18 37 11 30 12 8
Result
Wins 20 20 17 58 75 29 47 27 17
Losses 9 9 20 13 33 11 14 6 2
Month
November 9 9 20 20 40 15 17 7 2
December 5 5 4 11 15 8 11 4 4
January 7 7 8 17 25 3 13 8 2
February 5 5 2 20 22 12 9 9 8
March 3 3 3 3 6 2 11 5 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
Texans fall to Clarendon 86-80 Saturday in Abilene
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  • March 07, 2020
Texans fall to Clarendon 86-80 Saturday in Abilene

ABILENE — Playing in the Region V title game for the second consecutive season, the South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to Clarendon College 86-80 Saturday at Moody Coliseum.  

  • March 07, 2020
Texans advance to Region V title game following 76-52 rout of Western Texas Friday
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  • March 06, 2020
Texans advance to Region V title game following 76-52 rout of Western Texas Friday

ABILENE — The South Plains College men’s basketball team will get an opportunity to defend its region title and clinch an automatic berth to the NJCAA Men’s Basketball National Tournament after defeating Western Texas College 76-52 on Friday at Moody Coliseum.

  • March 06, 2020
Texans take down Collin County 72-56 Wednesday in Abilene
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  • March 04, 2020
Texans take down Collin County 72-56 Wednesday in Abilene

ABILENE — Freddie De La Cruz had a career night scoring 19 points and secured a game-high 16 rebounds as the South Plains College men’s basketball team took down Collin County 72-56 Wednesday night at the Moody Coliseum in their opening matchup of the Region V Tournament.

  • March 04, 2020
Scott's 25 points leads Texans over Odessa 78-67 Thursday
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  • February 27, 2020
Scott's 25 points leads Texans over Odessa 78-67 Thursday

LEVELLAND — Freshman big man Jevonnie Scott scored a season-high 25 points as the South Plains College men’s basketball team closed out the regular season with a 78-67 victory over Odessa College Thursday night at the Texan Dome.

  • February 27, 2020
De La Cruz' 20 points leads Texans over Frank Phillips 90-59
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  • February 24, 2020
De La Cruz' 20 points leads Texans over Frank Phillips 90-59

LEVELLAND — The South Plains College men’s basketball team had four players score in double figures in route to a 90-59 victory over Frank Phillips College Monday night at the Texan Dome.

  • February 24, 2020
Soares nets 18 points as Texans top Midland 67-63 Thursday
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  • February 20, 2020
Soares nets 18 points as Texans top Midland 67-63 Thursday

MIDLAND — The South Plains College men’s basketball team had three players score in double figures and knocked down eight 3s in rout to a 67-63 conference road win Thursday night at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center.

  • February 20, 2020
No. 20 South Plains fall to New Mexico Military Institute 68-60 Monday in Roswell
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  • February 10, 2020
No. 20 South Plains fall to New Mexico Military Institute 68-60 Monday in Roswell

The No. 20 South Plains College men’s basketball team was unable to recover from a 12-point halftime deficit as they fell to New Mexico Military Institute 68-60 Monday night in Roswell.

  • February 10, 2020
Texans silence Hawks 65-58 Thursday
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  • January 30, 2020
Texans silence Hawks 65-58 Thursday

BIG SPRING — The South Plains College men’s basketball team rallied in the second half to pick up their fifth consecutive win in conference play as they downed Howard College 65-58 on Thursday at Dorothy Garrett Coliseum.

  • January 30, 2020
Scott nets 13 points as Texans hold off Odessa 68-65 Monday
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  • January 27, 2020
Scott nets 13 points as Texans hold off Odessa 68-65 Monday

ODESSA — Had to have it. With South Plains leading 66-65 with just seven seconds remaining, Odessa would put the ball into the hands of Joe Kasperzyk for their final shot. Kasperzyk attempted to drive inside but was met by the Texans' Yuot Gai who blocked Kasperzyk's layup attempt with a second to play as South Plains would hold off the Wranglers 68-65 down the stretch to improve to 14-6 on the season and 6-2 in the WJCAC.

  • January 27, 2020
Scott's season-high 20 points lifts Texans past Frank Phillips 74-68 Thursday
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  • January 23, 2020
Scott's season-high 20 points lifts Texans past Frank Phillips 74-68 Thursday

BORGER — Jevonnie Scott scored a season-high 20 points, 15 coming in the second half as the South Plains College men’s basketball team erased a nine-point halftime deficit to top Frank Phillips College 74-68 Thursday.

  • January 23, 2020
Green captures win #500 at South Plains as Texans top Midland 58-52 Monday
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  • January 20, 2020
Green captures win #500 at South Plains as Texans top Midland 58-52 Monday

LEVELLAND — There are very few accolades South Plains men’s basketball coach Steve Green has yet to attain.

  • January 20, 2020
Green captures win #500 at South Plains as Texans top Midland 58-52 Monday
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  • January 20, 2020
Green captures win #500 at South Plains as Texans top Midland 58-52 Monday

LEVELLAND — There are very few accolades South Plains men's basketball coach Steve Green has yet to attain. An NJCAA Hall of Fame inductee and three-time national champion, Green added another notch to his resume Monday night, capturing win #500 at South Plains as the Texans topped Midland College 58-52 at the Texan Dome.

  • January 20, 2020
Person's season-high 22 points lead Texans past Thunderbirds 61-53 Monday
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  • January 13, 2020
Person's season-high 22 points lead Texans past Thunderbirds 61-53 Monday

LEVELLAND — Paul Person scored a season-high 22 points as the South Plains College men’s basketball team outlasted New Mexico Junior College 61-53 Monday night at the Texan Dome.

  • January 13, 2020
#18 Texans fall to New Mexico Military Institute 60-57 Thursday
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  • January 09, 2020
#18 Texans fall to New Mexico Military Institute 60-57 Thursday

LEVELLAND — The No. 18-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to the New Mexico Institute Broncos 60-57 on Thursday night at the Texan Dome despite overcoming a nine-point second half deficit.

  • January 09, 2020
#18 Texans fall to #9 Clarendon 73-66 Monday in Clarendon
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  • January 06, 2020
#18 Texans fall to #9 Clarendon 73-66 Monday in Clarendon

CLARENDON, Texas — The No. 18-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team battled No. 9 Clarendon College to the final seconds Monday, but would eventually fall to the Bulldogs 73-66 at the Bulldog Gymnasium.

  • January 06, 2020
Texans down #23 Salt Lake 72-65 to capture 2019 Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout title
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  • December 29, 2019
Texans down #23 Salt Lake 72-65 to capture 2019 Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout title

MESA, Arizona — In a familiar position entering Sunday night, the South Plains College men’s basketball team bested #23 Salt Lake Community College 72-65 at Theo Heap Gymnasium to capture their third Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout title in the last four years.

  • December 29, 2019
Texans down Seward County 62-58 Saturday, advance to Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout Finals
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  • December 28, 2019
Texans down Seward County 62-58 Saturday, advance to Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout Finals

MESA, Arizona — The South Plains College men’s basketball team used a valiant defensive effort to hold off Seward County 62-58 Saturday to advance to the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout finals for the fourth consecutive season.  

  • December 28, 2019
Soares drops 18 as Texans outlast #11 Western Texas 62-61 Saturday
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  • December 07, 2019
Soares drops 18 as Texans outlast #11 Western Texas 62-61 Saturday

LEVELLAND — Rivaldo Soares recorded 18 points and six rebounds, including the game-winning free throw in the final seconds as the South Plains College men’s basketball team outlasted #11 Western Texas College 62-61 Saturday at the Texan Dome.

  • December 07, 2019
Bayela nets 21 as Texans trounce Hawks 74-50 Wednesday in WJCAC opener
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  • December 04, 2019
Bayela nets 21 as Texans trounce Hawks 74-50 Wednesday in WJCAC opener

LEVELLAND — Looking to get back in the win column and protect their home floor against a league foe, the South Plains College men's basketball team placed three players in double figures Wednesday night as they trounced Howard College 74-50 in their conference opener at the Texan Dome.

  • December 04, 2019
#5 Texans fall to Collin County 73-63 Friday in Plano
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  • November 29, 2019
#5 Texans fall to Collin County 73-63 Friday in Plano

PLANO, Texas — The fifth-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to Collin County Community College 73-63 Friday in their opening contest of the Collin County Thanksgiving Classic at the Cougar Gymnasium.

  • November 29, 2019
#5 Texans fall to Lamar Community College 82-79 Tuesday in overtime
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  • November 26, 2019
#5 Texans fall to Lamar Community College 82-79 Tuesday in overtime

LEVELLAND — The fifth-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team fell to Lamar Community College 82-79 Tuesday at the Texan Dome in their final game before the Thanksgiving break.

  • November 26, 2019
No. 6 Texans tame Cougars 99-49 Saturday
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  • November 16, 2019
No. 6 Texans tame Cougars 99-49 Saturday

LEVELLAND — Benjamin Bayela led all scorers with 23 points and six rebounds as the sixth-ranked South Plains College men’s basketball team defeated Coastal Bend College 99-49 Saturday at the Texan Dome.

  • November 16, 2019
No. 8 Texans cruise to 98-79 win over Missouri State University-West Plains Saturday in Oklahoma
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  • November 02, 2019
No. 8 Texans cruise to 98-79 win over Missouri State University-West Plains Saturday in Oklahoma

EDMOND, OK — Junior Farquhar led all scorers with 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting as the eighth-ranked South Plains College men's basketball team cruised to a 98-79 win over Missouri State University-West Plains Saturday at the Juco Elite 8 on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma.

  • November 02, 2019