AUSTIN, Texas – St. Edward's men's basketball rebounded from two straight losses with a resounding 99-56 victory over Panhandle State Thursday at the Recreation and Convocation Center.
 
St. Edward's (14-9, 6-4 Heartland) broke the streak on the strength of seven players scoring in double figures. Panhandle State (5-13, 0-9 Heartland) stays in last place in the league standings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• St. Edward's held a slim 15-14 lead at the 13:45 mark of the first half.
• The Hilltoppers stretched the lead to double figures, making three straight shots from the 3-point line.
• The lead reached 20 points by the break as St. Edward's shot 47 percent (8-17) from behind the arc in the first half.
• By the 10-minute mark of the second half, the lead stretched to 30 points for St. Edward's.
• Sophomore KRAIG SHIELDS came off the bench to lead the Hilltoppers with 12 points and five rebounds in the second half. His output included three dunks.
• St. Edward's coasted most of the second half, shooting 60 percent from the floor.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• Senior RAMIR BURTON led all scorers with 16 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds.
• The Hilltoppers outrebounded the Aggies, 48-29.
• St. Edward's 26 assists tie for 10^th place in the Hilltopper record book.
• St. Edward's leads the all-time series, 22-8, with 12 straight wins.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH ANDRE COOK
"There was a lot of soul searching after last Saturday's performance. It's good to get this win. Our captains got our team together and got things straight. To come back the way we did was great. It is good to see the guys smiling. We produced a great defensive effort tonight. We can score, but defense is going to be more important."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's continues its homestand Saturday with a 3 p.m. matchup against Newman inside the Recreation and Convocation Center. Live stats and video will be available at www.GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 99, Panhandle State 56
Records: St. Edward's (14-9, 6-4 Heartland), Panhandle State (5-13, 0-9 Heartland)
Leading Scorers: St. Edward's-Burton (16), Panhandle State-Asad (14)
Attendance: 378
 
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE STANDINGS
Team                           Conference               Overall
Dallas Baptist                      6-2                         12-6
TAMU-International             7-3                         13-7
Lubbock Christian                5-3                         11-7
St. Edward's                        6-4                         14-9
Rogers State                       6-4                         13-7
UA Fort Smith                      6-4                         13-9
St. Mary's                             5-5                         8-12
Newman                               4-5                         6-12
Oklahoma Christian            2-8                         7-11
Panhandle State                  0-9                         5-13

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