Box Score

Kirksville, Mo. - Kyle Sloan had a career night for the Bearcats against Truman State, but las the comeback fell short with a 80-79 loss to Truman State. The Bearcats had three players in double figures in the loss.

The Bearcats jumped out to an early 4 point lead at the beginning of the game, but Truman State built up a 17 point lead throughout the first half, taking a 48-33 lead into halftime. The Bearcats would fight their way back the entire second half, lead by Kyle Sloan's 8 three point baskets, bringing the game within two points with 15 seconds left in the game. After clutch three's by Preston Guiot, the Bulldogs were able to pull out an 80-79 victory.

Kyle Sloan posted a career night with 29 points off of 9 of 14 shooting from the field, and 8-12 shooting from beyond the arc. Daveion Zellner added 13 points, while Preston Guiot scored 11. The Bearcats shot 43.1% from the field, and 36.4% from beyond the arc.

"Bottom line is we didn't come out of the gate ready to play," head coach Jeff Guiot commented after the game. "We competed really hard in the second half, holding them to only 32 points. If we had came out in the first half, and were ready to play, we would have won. I like how we came out in the second half and battled, guys came out and played hard and competed. In 2007 we started 0-3 and finished 10-8, fourth in the conference. What is going to win in this league, especially on the road, is consistency."

The Bearcats will be back in action on Saturday, December 10 when SBU hosts Pittsburg State. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. from the Meyer Sports Center. Be sure to follow SBU AD Mike Pitts on Twitter @ad_at_sbu for live updates at all SBU sporting events he attends.