Kelson Gebbers scored 23 points, but No. 17 The Master's University men's basketball team lost 89-82 to Texas A&M-San Antonio on Friday night at The MacArthur Center.

The Mustangs opened the regular season at 0-2. The Jaguars improved to 2-0.

Free throws decided the game. Texas A&M-San Antonio made 38 of 47 free throws, while TMU made 17 of 28. The Jaguars also out rebounded the Mustangs 50-38, outscored them 36-24 in the paint and turned 17 TMU turnovers into 28 points. TMU made 13 3-pointers to the Jaguars' five.

The Mustangs started fast. Caden DeVries and Gebbers hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Jayceon Smith followed with a layup, part of an 8-0 run that made it 11-2 just 2:42 into the game. The Jaguars tied it at 16 near the midway point. TMU went back in front and led 31-24, but Texas A&M-San Antonio answered with seven straight points to tie it again at 31 with 1:49 left.

TMU scored the next six points and took a 37-35 lead into halftime.

The Jaguars took control after the break. They shot 62.5 percent (15-24) in the second half and made 22 of 29 free throws. They took the lead early in the half, went up by as many as nine and never gave it back.

Gebbers went 6-for-12 from the field, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range, and made 8 of 12 free throws. He added nine rebounds and two blocks. DeVries scored 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 3-of-5 from deep, with six rebounds before fouling out. Brayden Miner had 10 points, three steals and three blocks off the bench. Jalen Atkins scored eight, and Skyler Schmidt went 3-for-3 for seven points. Nate Boakye dished out six assists.

Carson Brown led the Jaguars with 25 points, going 16-for-17 from the line, and grabbed nine rebounds. Fotis Hristopoulos scored 21 points off the bench, Paul Stegmann added 15 points and nine rebounds, and Bela Clobes had 14.

TMU will play Saturday at 5 p.m. against Keiser University.