THE RUNDOWN

Ouachita Baptist men's basketball erased a 13-point deficit in the second half Monday but Henderson State came away with an 82-75 victory Monday night at the Duke Wells Center. Kendarious Smith reached the 1,000-point mark for his career en route to a season-high 26 points, leading all scorers.

Smith scored the Tigers' first seven points of the game and notched career point No. 1,000 on a three-pointer with 4:40 left in the first. 
 

With 12 points so far tonight, Kendarious Smith becomes the 16th member of the @OBUMBB 1,000-point club! pic.twitter.com/I84xxxbml2

— Ouachita Athletics (@OuachitaTigers) February 23, 2021

Physical play hurt Ouachita early in the second half, as the visitors were whistled for 17 fouls before they attempted their first free throw of the period. Three Tigers - Deaveon Bankston, Matt Stanley, and Leon Kalinic - fouled out by the 11:00 mark in the second. 

The Tigers refused to roll over, however. Trailing 60-47 with 9:10 to play, Ouachita went on an 18-5 run over the next 4:42 to tie the game at 65. The Reddies withstood the Tiger charge and held on for the victory.
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Smith is the 16th player in program history to reach the 1,000-point mark
- Ma'Darius Hobson equaled a season high with 19 points
-  Smith's team-leading eight rebounds equaled a season high

BY THE NUMBERS

38 - The Reddies shot 38 free throws in the second half, compared to just nine for the Tigers
.700 - Ouachita made seven of 10 field goal attempts during its game-tying 18-5 run
25 - The Tigers were whistled for 25 fouls in the second half

NEXT UP

The Tigers face Arkansas-Monticello on Thursday at Bill Vining Arena