KINGSVILLE – The Angelo State men's basketball team defeated Texas A&M-Kingsville 75-65 Saturday afternoon to move to 9-3 (2-1 Lone Star Conference) on the season.

The Rams were led by Ronald Bell, who finished with 14 points and eight rebounds in just 17 minutes played. Antonio Singleton and Paul Williams joined him in double figures with 12 points each. The 12 points marked a season and career high for Williams.

Daron Mims, Marcel Pettway, and James Kirksey were all strong contributors as they scored eight points each and combined for seven of the Rams' 12 steals in the contest.

Josh Boutte also made a notable contribution on the evening as he pulled down 14 rebounds in just 25 minutes of playing time. He added three points and two steals on the afternoon.

After Texas A&M-Kingsville scored the first basket of the game, the Rams quickly tied the score and never looked back, finishing the first half on a 10-3 run to lead by seven points at the break. As the second half began, the Rams scored nine quick points before the first media timeout and cruised the rest of the way, with their lead never dipping below seven points for the remainder of the contest.

One key to this dominant second half was the improved free throw shooting by the Rams. After shooting just 12-22 from the line in the first half, the team converted a much higher percentage of free throws in the second half while shooting 22-27 from the line. The 34 free throws made and 49 attempted marked a season high.

For the game, the Javelinas actually outshot the Rams from the field, but the Rams held them to just 11 percent shooting from three point range. The Javelinas also made just 19 free throws in comparison to the Rams' 34. Additionally, the Rams outrebounded the Javelinas 49-33.

The Rams will be in action again next week at home as they take on Eastern New Mexico Thursday evening in the Junell Center.