OGDEN, Utah (AP) – Zahir Porter scored 23 points and Isiah Brown scored 22 points, and Weber Condition thwarted Tarleton’s upset bid getting a 94-79 win in the non-conference matchup Sunday night.
Tarleton introduced 44-35 at halftime, extended the margin to 14 on two occasions before Weber Condition (6-3) in the Big Sky Conference needed control.
The Wildcats trailed 51-37 with 17:09 left before outscoring Tarleton 19-4 in just beneath the next six minutes. Porter sank some foul shots and three-pointer for just about any 56-55 lead and Weber Condition never trailed again.
Seikou Sisoho Jawara scored 14 points, and Dillon Manley and KJ Cunningham scored 13 and 10 correspondingly from the bench.
Having its first season performed in 1961, Tarleton (2-7) of Stephenville, Texas is playing its newbie within the Division I level inside the Western Sports Conference getting formerly been a D-II affiliate for 58 years.
Carrying out a cancellation of six straight games due to COVID-19, the Texans will have lost five straight but still seeking their first win over a Division I opponent.
Montre’ Gipson scored 26 points, Tahj Small scored 16 in the bench, Shamir Bogues 15 and Freddy Hicks 11 for Tarleton.