WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU Men's Basketball fell to Cameron 83-71 in a non-conference matchup after Cameron scored over 50 points in the second half of Wednesday's contest.  

Following a slow start to the game on both sides, things picked up in the second half. It was Cameron though who got the better of the Dawgs when the pace quickened.

SWOSU weathered first half shooting woes and warmed up as the half came to a close. After jumping out to an early 10-2 lead, the home side trailed nearly the rest of the half and by as many as seven. After shots began to fall late, they entered the half time locker room trailing just 32-31. The Dawgs opened the contest 3-of-22 (14%) before finishing six for their last 14.

Cameron also helped the Dawgs hang around with 11 turnovers in the half and by only shooting a touch better than the home side at 33%.

The Bulldogs improved their shooting in the second half, but Cameron couldn't miss. The Aggies were a blistering19-for-29 which included 7-for-11 from beyond the arc.  They led by as many as 17 points with 5:56 remaining in the contest after going on a three-point spree with four treys in four-straight possessions.

From there, SWOSU tried to make a run and cut it to as few as seven but couldn't overcome the margin.

Cameron finished at 47.7% from the field compared SWOSU's 29.2%. Both teams knocked down eight three-point shots, but Cameron did so with 15 fewer attempted.

Kamden Gipson led the team with 24 points, followed by Ben Smith with 13 and Mark Berry who added 10.

Both sides turned the ball over all game. Cameron finished with 24, SWOSU 16.  

SWOSU was outrebounded 55-38.

The Bulldogs move to 1-2 on the season and will travel to Missouri next week to compete in the Drury Classic on Tuesday and Wednesday. SWOSU will face Drury on day one and William Jewell a day later.