BROWNWOOD, Texas - A last second shot with five seconds left in the game by Howard Payne University propelled the Yellow Jackets past East Texas Baptist University, 67-65, in American Southwest Conference crossover play. ETBU is now 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the ASC.

Howard Payne pulled off a 23-9 spurt in the last nine-plus minutes to nab the victory. The decisive points came on a Foreman basket with the score tied, 65-65, and five seconds remaining in regulation. Wilbert Thomas' 3-point shot with one second was no good as Howard Payne prevailed.

Dylan Augustine converted five 3-point shots on his way to a game-best 17 points. He also had five rebounds and three steals. Jordan Quillian shot six-of-10 from the floor and hit four-of-five free throws to finish with 16 points. He also chipped in five rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots. Bret Atkins added 12 points, four rebounds and two steals.

For Howard Payne, Rickey Guillory finished with 16 points and led all players with 10 rebounds, five blocked shots and four steals. DJ Gardner contributed 12 points, six assists and two assists off the bench, while Khyce Randall had 11 points, five rebounds and two assists.

In the opening half, the score stood at 10-9 in favor of Howard Payne after Wilbert Thomas scored a basket and later hit a free throw at the 11:34 mark. Howard Payne gained some separation with an 8-2 spurt to grab an 18-11 lead. During this run, Bryan Adams and Willie Foreman each had a basket, and Cam Frank scored four points. Howard Payne would then move ahead by a 25-17 margin with less than seven minutes until the half, but ETBU used a 14-5 run to assume a one-point advantage at halftime, 31-30. In this spurt to close the first half, Quillian had four points, and Atkins, Augustine and CJ Sweet contributed three points apiece.

During the second half, ETBU once again held a one-point edge, this one at 38-37. An 18-7 run by ETBU, however, swelled the team's lead to 56-44 following an Atkins basket with 9:23 on the clock.

ETBU travels for its next game, playing at Sul Ross State (Texas) University, 3 p.m., on Saturday.