TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Missouri Western men's basketball team's road struggles continued Thursday night at Northeastern State where the Griffons dropped their 10^th road game of the season, 88-62.
 
In a game with postseason implications, Missouri Western shot just 33.9 percent from the field. In the first half, MWSU was limited to eight field goals on 25 attempts. The Griffons' 15 turnovers proved costly, with Northeastern State scoring 21 points off the giveaways. MWSU scored six points off turnovers.
 
Three Griffons scored in double figures, led by Trey Sampson's 12. Miles Wentzien added 11 and Aaron Emmanuel had another double-double, finishing with 10 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
 
The loss dropped MWSU to 8-16 overall, 6-12 in the MIAA and 0-10 on the road. It also moved Northeastern State back above the Griffons for 12^th place in the MIAA standings, the final qualifying spot for the MIAA Tournament.