Plainview, Texas -- The Wayland Baptist University Pioneers used a school-record 22 three-pointers and a red-hot 68.6 percent (24-of-35) shooting clip in the first half to upset the No. 11-ranked Mid-America Christian University Evangels 118-96 today (Feb. 13) in Plainview, Texas.?

Even with the loss, the Evangels remain in second place in the Sooner Athletic Conference with a 10-4 conference record.?

Of the 22 threes for the Pioneers, 15 came in the blistering opening half as the Pioneers built a commanding 73-54 halftime lead.?

The Pioneers then did more than enough in the second half to hold off the Evangels, never letting the lead dip below 16 and leading by as many as 31 on two occasions.?

Nick Tate led the Evangels (20-6, 10-4 SAC) with a career-high tying 27 points along with seven rebounds. Devonse Reed scored 18 and Chris Runnels added 13 points. Malcolm Mann also scored in double-figures with 10 points and Ex'Zavia Seaton also pulled down seven boards.?

Robert Waters had a team-high 26 points for the Pioneers and hit?6-of-10 from the perimeter. Maurice Redmond scored 23 for WBU and Jordan Tolbert had 18, nailing all six of his three-point attempts.?

The Evangels?did manage to outrebound the Pioneers 45-36 overall and 18-10 on the offensive glass.?

MACU will next play at John Brown University Thursday night (Feb. 18) at 8 p.m. in Siloam Springs, Ark.?