ALVA, Okla. — Bouncing back from multiple double-digit deficits, the Newman men's basketball team tied things late, but fell to Northwestern Oklahoma State 72-64 Saturday night in nonconference action.

KEY SEQUENCE

The Jets (1-7) ripped off an 11-0 run to tie things up in the final four minutes, eventually evening it up at 58-58 with 3:51 to play. The Rangers (3-5) responded with eight straight points over the next three minutes though, holding on for the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-NWOSU jumped out to an early 6-0 lead before Christian DeYoung buried a 3-pointer to get the Jets on the board two minutes in.

-The hosts were able to build their lead out to 25-13 as the midway point of the first half ticked by, but Newman began to climb back in it from there. Back-to-back dunks from Jacob Birnbaum and Kevin Bryant got it back to single digits, and free throws by Allen Wilson and Daniel Nwosu made it 25-21 at the 7:08 mark.

-After the Rangers pushed it back out to a nine-point game, two baskets by Bryant around a Taylor Schieber trey within a span of 58 seconds made it 31-29. A jumper out of Birnbaum answered NWOSU's basket and the Jets entered the break down 33-31.

-Bryant netted a layup on the opening possession of the second half to tie things up for the first time. That was the only basket for Newman in the first four-plus minutes though, as the Rangers got back out in front by eight. Schieber followed with a basket and a four-point play after being fouled on a 3-pointer to cut it to 41-39.

-The Rangers answered with seven straight points from there, and the two sides went back and forth before the hosts went up 56-45 at the 7:42 mark. From there, the Jets rattled off 11 straight, all by Nwosu, including a 7-for-7 mark from the free throw line, tying it up at 56-all.

-Newman tied it again at 58-58 on a pair of Schieber freebies, but Northwestern Oklahoma responded with their run that helped seal the game.

LEADERS

Newman
Points: Nwosu, Schieber 19. Rebounds: Birnbaum 7. Assists: Wilson 3. Steals: Nwosu 4. Blocks: Birnbaum 1.

Northwestern Oklahoma State
Points: Greg Minor 16. Rebounds: Brandon Green 7. Assists: Green 9. Steals: 2 with 2. Blocks: none.

NOTES

-Nwosu's 19 points were bolstered by a 9-for-10 mark from the free throw line. That continues the senior's impressive streak of missing no more than one free throw in 36 of his 37 career games.

-Schieber shot 6-of-16 from the field to put up a season-high 19.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Jets head home for their final nonconference tune-up Tuesday, hosting Kansas Christian.