Wayland Baptist University fell to Texas Wesleyan University 66-68 in the Sooner Athletic Conference on Saturday.
The defending national champion Texas Wesleyan Rams led for most parts of the game before Wayland captured the lead with under four minutes to play. However, Rams held Pioneers scoreless in the final minute to claim the victory.
Ugandan Samuel Kalwanyi posted 20 points – two shy of his season-best – and grabbed season-high 15 rebounds in a losing effort. Ruben Lopez chipped in 13 points, Trevonta Robertson 12 and Tyrone Davis 10.
The game was Wayland’s third on the road during the tough week in which they did not record a win.
The road trip started with an 86-50 exhibition game loss to NCAA Division I Texas-Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg on Tuesday then fell 108-106 in double overtime to Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie on Thursday.
The Pioneers return home for a pair of games against Central Christian College on Thursday, February 8 and Oklahoma City University Saturday, February 10.
Central Christian upset No. 7 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Saturday in Kansas, 85-67, while Oklahoma City University won its sixth in a row at home over Mid-America Christian, 83-69.
In the first half of Conference play, Wayland lost 79-70 to OCU and defeated Central Christian College 78-70.
