PITTSBURG — The Pittsburg State University men's basketball team rallied from a 13-point first half deficit to defeat Northeastern State University, 64-59, Saturday (Feb. 1) at John Lance Arena/Whetzel Court.

The Gorillas (8-12, 4-7 MIAA) outscored the RiverHawks (14-8, 7-6 MIAA), 39-27, in the second half to overcome the first-half deficit. Pitt State trailed 26-13 with 5:14 to play in the opening period but the Gorillas trimmed the margin to 32-25 at the break.

The Gorillas, still trailing 41-32 with 14:10 remaining in the contest, utilized an 8-0 run to get within a point and Pitt State finally took its first lead of the game, 46-45, on a free throw by Jah-Kobe Womack with 8:08 to go.

A.J. Walker paced the Gorillas with 16 points, while Womack added 10 points. Xavier Womack chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds, while Ray Elliott and Dejon Waters Jr. each added nine points.

The Gorillas forced the RiverHawks into 23 turnovers in the contest and Pitt State limited NSU to 44.2 percent shooting (23-52) in the game.