OKLAHOMA CITY -- After nearly blowing a 21-point second half lead, the Mid-America Christian University Evangels buckled down and routed the NCAA D-II Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs 91-73 in exhibition action Saturday night (Nov. 2) inside the Gaulke Activity Center. 

The Evangels raced out to a 21-point edge as a bucket by Angelo Lewis made it 62-41 at the 15:37 mark.  

SWOSU charged back when consecutive three-point plays by Gary Inglett ignited a 28-9 burst that cut the lead to 71-69 with 7:10 to play. 

But an emphatic dunk by Josh Minner ignited an Evangel run of 12-0 that built the edge back to 14 at 83-69 with 3:52 left. 

The Evangels then put it away by ending the game on a 7-2 run over the final 3:05. 

MACU took command of the first half when Luke Mergerson and Reggie Davis combined for all nine points of a 9-3 run that made it 18-12 at the 12:07 mark. 

After the Bulldogs came within 26-22, seven straight points by Lewis fueled a 9-0 surge for a 13-point lead.  

The Evangels went on to a 48-33 edge at the break. 

Lewis led the Evangels with a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds.  Davis scored 19 and Semar Farris added 16 points and six assists. Jarius Wilson also reached double-figures with 14 points. 

Inglett paced the Bulldogs with game-highs of 24 points and 11 boards.  

The Evangels shot 54.7 (35-of-64) for the game, while limiting the Bulldogs to only a 34.9 percent (22-of-63) clip from the floor.  MACU was particularly stingy in perimeter defense, holding SWOSU to only 23.1 percent (6-of-26).  

The rebounds were in favor of the Evangels 44-41 overall and the offensive boards were even at 13-13. 

Next up the Evangels will remain at home and host Bacone College on Tuesday night (Nov. 5) at 7 p.m.