AUSTIN, Texas – Senior David Blaylock scored a game-high of 26 points and was 3-for-5 at the free-throw line, but Huston-Tillotson defeated University of the Southwest 100-95 Thursday evening at the Mary E. Branch Gymnasium in Red River Athletic Conference play.

Junior Ron'Quis Lewis chipped in 13 points and went 3-for-5 at the free throw line. Senior Jeffrey Long scored 12 points and went 2-for-2 at the three-point line. Senior Marcelious Green scored 10 points and went 2-for-4 at the free throw line. Sophomore Tyler Watts also contributed with five points.

Coming off the bench, sophomore Emmanuel McNeil and senior Leroy Cox both added nine points. Senior Xavier Hodge scored five points and went 1-for-2 at the three-point line.

For the game, USW shot 48 percent (38-for-80) from the field, while Huston-Tillotson (3-6, 3-2 RRAC) shot 43.9 percent (29-for-66) from the floor.

The Mustangs (5-10, 2-3 RRAC) return to conference action this Saturday against Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.