EDMOND, Okla. – In the Jets final road game of the season they traveled to south down I-135 to take on the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma.  Unfortunately for the Jets, they were unable to get the win as they would fall to Central Oklahoma, 77-51.

Newman would score the first basket of the game with an Allen Wilson 3 pointer to gain the early advantage.  Central Oklahoma (8-17, 5-11) would control the first half, but the Jets were able to keep it close as UCO didn't get a double digit lead until 2:33 left when they would go up by 10 points. Central Oklahoma would end the half on a 15-7 run to take a 12 point lead into the half, 36-24.

In the second half, Newman would once again get the first basket of the period on a Marshawn Blackmon layup that would cut the deficit to 10, 39-29.  From the 16:52 mark, Central Oklahoma would go on a 13-2 run to gain a 20 point lead, 53-33 Kalin Johnson would end the run at 11:52 with a 3 point basket.  The Jets would the go on to give up a 10-3 run to UCO, allowing them to extend their lead to 24, 63-39 with just over 6 minutes left in regulation. Central Oklahoma would get their biggest lead of the day at 28, 77-49 with 32 seconds left, on their way to taking down the Jets, 77-51.

Newman (8-17, 2-14) shot 21-of-50 from the floor for 42 percent, 3-of-14 from three for 21.4 percent and 6-of-13 from the free throw line for 46.2 percent. While Central Oklahoma shot 33-of-61 for 54.1 percent, and 6-of-22 from 3 for 27.3 percent. The Jets were out-rebounded by the Bronchos by 7, 36-29.

The Jets were led in scoring by Marshawn Blackmon with 17 points and 5 rebounds.  Kaleb Allison added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the Jets loss.
Newman will return home for a conference matchup against Emporia State on Thursday, Feb. 20^th with tip-off slated for 7:30 P.M.