OKLAHOMA CITY -- After seeing their eight-game winning streak snapped Tuesday night (Jan. 26) at USAO, the seventh-ranked Mid-America Christian University Evangels rebounded in a big way by defeating the Bacone College Warriors 102-88 tonight (Jan. 28) in Sooner Athletic Conference action inside a boisterous Gaulke Activity Center. 

MACU had several players stuff the stat sheet, led by Bryon Miller's career-high 29 points and Malcolm Mann's career-best 13 assists, which ties for the most dimes in a game for the Evangels as an NAIA school. Jerrick Massenburge and Devonse Reed each scored 23 and Chris Runnels added 12 points.  Ex'Zavia Season led the way with a career-high tying 11 rebounds.

The win marks the 10th time already this season the Evangels have reached 100 points, going 9-1 in those games.  

The Evangels threatened to put the Warriors away early, as Miller and Massenburge each hit treys within the first minute of the game and MACU then led 26-16 at the 10:42 mark of the first half. 

But the Warriors showed some fight, clawing within two on the strength of a 10-2 spurt with 8:24 left. 

MACU answered as Devonse Reed finished an alley-oop to cap a 12-2 push that stretched the lead back to 40-27. 

The Evangels then built the lead as high as 16 before settling for a 53-42 lead at the break. 

After the Warriors scored the first four points of the second half, Miller scored eight points of a 15-7 run that put the Evangels up by 15 with 16:17 remaining. 

With the lead at 10, the Evangels (17-4, 7-2 SAC) finally shook the Warriors for good by exploding for a 23-5 run to take a commanding 91-63 edge with 8:32 left.

The 28-point lead was the Evangels' largest of the night and the Warriors didn't bring the lead under 20 until the final 1:19 of the game. 

The Warriors (1-19, 0-9 SAC) were led by Geo Brewer's 18 points, eight boards and four assists. 

The Evangels held a 53-38 edge overall on the glass and outscored the Warriors 38-24 in the paint. 

First place in the SAC will be on the line when the Evangels host No. 12-ranked Texas Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon (Jan. 30). The Evangels and Rams are currently tied atop the SAC standings with identical 7-2 league records.