THE RUNDOWN
Ouachita Baptist fell to Southern Arkansas 83-62 on Thursday in Magnolia. The two teams were originally scheduled to play other opponents Thursday, but COVID-19 contact tracing necessitated a change of schedule.
The Tigers fell behind by 19 points in the first half but cut the Mulerider lead to as little as four in the second. Ouachita opened the second half on a 14-4 run before SAU pulled away late.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
- Senior guard
Kendarious Smith led Ouachita with 16 points.Â
- The Tigers started the second half hot for the second straight game. Ouachita started the second half of Monday's game at Henderson State on a 12-4 run.
- Thursday's game counted toward each team's overall record, but not towardÂ
BY THE NUMBERS
8Â -
Kendarious Smith went 8-for-8 from the free throw line.Â
53Â - Smith,
DJ Kane and
Deaveon Bankston combined for 53 of the Tigers' 62 points
7Â - Ouachita's seven made three-pointers were a season high
