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THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LANGSTON UNIVERSITY LIONS
lu-mbb-2022-18
62
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T 0-1, 0-0
85
Winner Langston LANGSTON 1-0, 0-0
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T
0-1, 0-0
62
Final
85
Langston LANGSTON
1-0, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Huston-Tillotson HUSTON-T 32 30 62
Langston LANGSTON 49 36 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Kyle Taylor - Langston Sports Information

Langston Lions Knock Off Rams, Claim AAUL HBCU Invitational

CEDAR PARK, Texas – Three players scored in double figures as the Langston University Lions defeated the Huston-Tillotson Rams 85-62 to claim the inaugural AAUL HBUC Invitational championship at the H-E-B Center.

The Lions roared to a strong start in the first half, leading by as much as 21 points when Anthony White knocked down a three-pointer to put Langston in front 26-5 at the 10:12 mark.  Langston led at the break 49-32 and held serve in the second half, winning 85-62.

Langston remains undefeated at 6-0 on the year and is off to their best start since the 2018-19 season when the Lions began the season at 12-0.

A.J. Rainey led Langston in scoring, finishing with 17 points on four-of-seven shooting and finishing six-of-eight from the free throw line. Anthony White finished right behind him with 15 points and Toru Dean chipped in 11.

Langston (6-0) returns to conference play on Tuesday, Nov. 29 where they face Central Christian at home. Tip-off is set for 7:45 p.m.
 
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