McMurry missed 21 consecutive shots in the first half and Howard Payne took a choking 34-10 halftime lead from which McMurry couldn't recover. The No. 2-ranked Lady Yellow Jackets coasted to for a 58-46 victory over No. 6-ranked McMurry on Thursday night at Brownwood Coliseum.

Tarra Richardson hit her first two buckets and Amber Horton made a layup to make the score 9-8 in favor of HPU with 14:56 remaining. However, from there, McMurry missed every shot it took for the remainder of the first half and the Lady Yellow Jackets closed the half with a 25-2 run.

Stacey Blalock led all scorers with 21 points for Howard Payne on 8-for-14 shooting. Richardson recorded her fourth consecutive double-double and the fifth in her last six games. She finished with 12 points and 15 boards.

The win snaps McMurry's 14-game win streak and moves Howard Payne to 8-0. Thursday's women's scores.

Tilmon Gaddy scored 16 points to lead No. 15 Mary Hardin-Baylor past Schreiner 77-67. Thursday's men's scores.

Colleen Feeney recorded her 16th double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds as Bridgewater State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Salem State 55-54.