Davian Brown's career-high 23 points weren't enough to keep The Master's University men's basketball team from its first loss of the season Friday night in Surprise, Ariz.
The freshman guard was the game's leading scorer, coming off the bench for 26 highly efficient minutes, but the Mustangs fell behind by 18 at half and never found their footing in a 96-68 loss at OUAZ.
TMU, the NAIA's ninth-ranked team, dropped to 8-1 overall and 0-1 in Golden State Athletic Conference play.
Brown made 8-of-12 shots and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. He made all four of his free throws.
Jordan Starr followed with 15 points, five rebounds and four assists. And Gavin Lloyd added nine points for TMU.
Dane Maggii scored 21 points to lead the Spirit, who are off to an 8-1 start this year. OUAZ is 3-0 in GSAC play.
The Mustangs will face OUAZ again Saturday inside Faith Arena. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. PST. No fans will be admitted, but OUAZ will offer live video and stats. The video comes with a $7.95 charge.
