MARSHALL, Texas - Sylvester Simple's layup with six seconds left pushed Wiley College past Texas Wesleyan, 65-63, Wednesday evening in Red River Conference play.

     Down by two with 14 seconds to go, Texas Wesleyan's David Johnson picked off an errant Wildcat pass for fast-break dunk to tie the game, 63-63. At the other end, Simple came up with a loose ball and nailed the winning shot. Sophomore Brad Schilder's runner at the buzzer bounced out as the Rams (11-11, 7-5 RRAC) lost for the fourth time in five games.

     Johnson led the way for Texas Wesleyan scoring 26 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. The Los Angeles, Cailf. native, tallied six dunks, four blocks and four steals.

     Wiley College (5-17, 4-7 RRAC) opened the game on a 6-0 run, as the Rams turned the ball over twice in the first two minutes.

     The Wildcats increased their lead to 11, at the 7:42 mark of the first half. Ricky Dixon scored eight points during the stretch to lead the way.

     Both teams would trade baskets the rest of the half, as Wiley took a 33-22 advantage into the locker room.

     The Rams held Wiley College to 34 percent (11-32) from the field but turnovers plagued them, as they committed 15. They gave up 21 points off of those turnovers.

     In the second half, Texas Wesleyan outscored the Wildcats, 21-5, in the first eight minutes to take a 43-38 lead. Johnson scored 14 points and pulled down five rebounds during the run.

     Wiley College then went on a run of its own, outscoring Texas Wesleyan 13-4, to take a 51-47 lead with 9:17 remaining in the game.

     Both teams held steady down the stretch until Simple's shot won the game for the Wildcats.

     Senior Wesley Haynes finished the evening with eight points and 11 rebounds, while Schilder dished out four assists.

      Texas Wesleyan shot 49 percent (25-51) from the floor and 17 percent (2-12) from behind the arc. The Rams also shot 50 percent (11-22) from the free-throw line.

      Wiley College shot 37 percent (24-65) from the field and 29 percent (6-21) from the three-point line. The Wildcats also shot 52 percent (11-21) from the charity stripe.

      Derrick Smith totaled 19 points for Wiley College and Simple, the conference's second-leading scorer, finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Saturday when they travel to take on conference-rival UT-Permian Basin at 7:30 p.m.