PITTSBURG -- Ryan Pippins made one of two free throws with 7.3 seconds to play and Missouri Southern State University's Lawson Jenkins missed a guarded 3-point field goal attempt just ahead of the final buzzer Saturday (Feb. 19) as the Pittsburg State University men's basketball team completed the season series sweep of the Lions.
Tyler Hawkins scored a team-leading 20 points to lead the Gorillas (8-18, 7-13 MIAA) on seven of 10 shooting from the field. He knocked down four of six 3-pointers as Pitt State converted nine trifectas in the contest. Bobby Arthur-WIlliams Jr. added 15 points and Magic Reliford finished with 14.
MSSU (13-12, 10-9 MIAA) got a game-high 22 points from Avery Taggart and 13 more from Stan Scott.