Pacific University senior guard Marcus Wallace scored 34 points – one shy of his career-high 35 – in a 112-106 loss to Sul Ross State on Saturday evening.

The Boxers (2-3) nearly overcame a 23-point deficit in the contest. Trailing by 20, Wallace made three free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt with 12:01 left in the second half to spark a late threat that saw Pacific cut the deficit to three with 1:38 to play.
 
The Lobos (1-2) from Alpine, Texas and American Southwest Conference, making three of six free throws and keeping the Boxers off the scoreboard to seal the win. Brayden Fry, who made 15 of 16 shots from the field, scored a game-high 36 points to lead SRSU.
 
The visitors added four more in double figures (Tristen Licon – 19; B.J. Hollis – 14; Giles Gilliam – 12; Cailen Bond – 12) and shot 66.1% (41-for-62) from the field in the win.
 
Wallace did not do it alone for Pacific as senior Davis Holly added 19 in the loss. Pacific managed to hit 16 3-pointers – fourth time in five games – that the Boxers have made at least 13 3-pointers on the season.
 
Pacific had an early 12-6 lead in the contest before 13 unanswered points put the visitors ahead for the remainder of the contest.
 
The Boxers will regroup and prepare for a return trip to California for the Thanksgiving holiday. While in California, Pacific will face Pomona Pitzer on Friday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 6:30 p.m.