HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nebraska Wesleyan fell short on Saturday to Mary Hardin-Baylor, losing 67-74.
• With under four minutes to play in the first half, the Prairie Wolves cut their deficit to seven with back-to-back free throws from Landon Torneten and a three-pointer by Peter Lash.
• Walker Andrew closed out the first twenty minutes with a made basket from behind the arc. Coach Wellman's squad found themselves down six at the break, 28-34.
• Down 10 with 17:49 remaining in the game, the black and gold's offense exploded. Nebraska Wesleyan went on an 19-0 run to take the lead, 48-40. 
• Despite shooting just 13.6% from three, the Crusaders made a living inside the paint in the second half. Mary Hardin-Baylor shot an impressive 59.3% from the field and inched their way back into the game with just eight minutes left in regulation, respectfully, 50-50.
• A handful of late Prairie Wolf turnovers stunted their second half comeback and Nebraska Wesleyan lost 67-74. 
• Sophomore Peter Lash showed out again in Texas. Lash led NWU in scoring with 26 points and was one rebound shy of his sixth double-double of the season. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Peter Lash: 26 points, 9 rebounds
• Carter Glenn: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals
• Walker Andrew: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
• Landon Torneten: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
• Nebraska Wesleyan
  • FG: 40%
  • 3PT: 30.8%
  • FT: 58.3%
• University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
  • FG: 50%
  • 3PT: 13.6%
  • FT: 78.9%

COACH WELLMAN'S COMMENTS

• "Turnovers kill you against good teams."
• "Our schedule has proven that we can play with anyone in the country, but if we take care of the ball, we can beat anyone."

UP NEXT
The Prairie Wolves return home on January 3 against University of California, Santa Cruz. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.