THE RUNDOWN

Ouachita Baptist men's basketball lost 68-66 to Arkansas Tech in overtime at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville on Saturday. The Tigers missed their last seven field goal attempts of the game as the Wonder Boys used a pair of free throws with 34 seconds remaining to go ahead for the final time.

Kendarious Smith's layup with seven seconds remaining in regulation gave the Tigers a two-point lead, but Arkansas Tech tied the game with a layup of its own with one second remaining.

The Tigers secured three offensive rebounds on one possession with a minute remaining in overtime before Smith earned a trip to the free throw line, sinking both shots to tie the game with 59 seconds remaining. After taking the lead, ATU blocked a Deaveon Bankston jump shot to seal the victory.
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Ouachita will open the Great American Conference Tournament at Arkansas Tech on Monday night
- Saturday's game was the first overtime contest of the year for the Tigers
- Ouachita's losing streak ran to three games

BY THE NUMBERS

14 - Deaveon Bankston's 14 points were a team-high
7 - Leon Kalinic led the Tigers with seven rebounds
17 - The two teams combined to attempt 17 free throws

NEXT UP

The Tigers and Wonder Boys will face off again in Russellville on Monday