THE RUNDOWN

Ouachita Baptist men's basketball won by its largest margin of victory on the season in an 81-59 victory over Arkansas Tech at Bill Vining Arena on Friday.  Kendarious Smith, DJ Kane and Matt Stanley each scored in double figures for the Tigers.

Ouachita shot 50 percent from the floor (15-30) in the first half to build a 13-point lead in the first period. The Tigers used six offensive rebounds to score 14 second-chance points in the first half. 

Another 50 percent performance from the floor in the second half helped Ouachita distance itself from the Wonder Boys, as the home team outscored the visitors 39-30 after the intermission.

Deaveon Bankston led the Tigers with five rebounds.
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Ouachita's win was its largest over a Division II opponent defeating Harding 91-67 on February 15, 2018
- Smith brought his career scoring total up to 949
- Kobe Dunlap, who came in with seven minutes played and two points scored in his career, played 15 minutes for the Tigers and scored eight points

BY THE NUMBERS

10 - Ten different Tigers made their way into the scoring column
.500 - Ouachita's .500 shooting percentage (29-58) was a season-high
10 - The Tigers made a season-high 10 three-pointers. Smith and Kane each made three

NEXT UP

The Tigers hit the road to Monticello to take on UAM at 4 p.m. Saturday