MARSHALL, Texas - Texas Wesleyan made 11 three-pointers on its way to a 113-79 victory over Wiley College in the Rams' Red River Athletic Conference opener Saturday evening.

     Texas Wesleyan (2-4, 1-0 RRAC) raced out to a 47-34 halftime lead and outscored the Wildcats 68-45 in the second half to run away with the game.

     Senior Tommy Johnson led the Rams with 22 points, while junior Brad Schilder chipped in with 20 points and eight rebounds. Junior Ben Hunt added 18 points, which included 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc, to go along with his eight rebounds and five assists.

     Sylvester Simple led Wiley College with 13 points.

     Texas Wesleyan shot 64 percent (45-71) from the field and 58 percent (14-24) from the charity stripe. The Rams also shot 65 percent (11-17) from the three-point line.

     Wiley College shot 40 percent (31-78) from the floor and 57 percent (13-23) from the free-throw line. The Wildcats also shot 14 percent (4-28) from behind the arc.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Monday when they take on conference-foe Jarvis Christian College. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. in Hawkins, Texas. Jarvis defeated the Rams, 73-67, last season in Hawkins.