DURANT, Okla. – The Ouachita Baptist Tigers drop its regular season finale on the road at Southeastern Oklahoma State 91-77.

Southeastern held control for most of the first half, but Ouachita came out halftime with determination. The Tigers came back and held a 66-65 lead in the final ten minutes, but Southeastern went on a run to capture a 14-point victory. 

Kendarious Smith led the Tigers with 18 points. Eric Brown contributed 15 and Trey Harris added 13.

Kevin Buckingham led the Savage Storm with 31 points. Adam Dworsky tallied 21.

Isaiah Harper had a nice first half off the bench and put the Tigers up 17-15 on a three-point bucket. Despite a Tiger lead halfway through the first half, the Savage Storm came back.

Southeastern grew its lead out to 42-26 with just over three minutes till half. The Tigers closed the first half on an 8-3 run to head into half down 45-34.

The Tigers came out of the break with a new energy. With just over 12 minutes left in the game Southeastern held a 63-51 lead. Just three minutes later the game was flipped.

Kendarious Smith hit a three pointer to spark the Tigers run and make the game 63-54. Smith capped the run on a layup to give the Tigers a 66-65 lead with just under nine to go.

Southeastern punched back to regain the lead. The Savage Storm started a run of its own to take its lead back out to double digits at 81-70.

Despite the Tiger fight, Southeastern exploded down the stretch to run away with it 91-77.

Ouachita rounded out its regular season at 12-15, 9-13 in conference play while Southeastern Oklahoma State improved to 22-7, 16-6 in conference.

The Tiger's next matchup comes in the GAC Championships as they appear as the 8 seed and will take on the 1 seed Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm.

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