THE RUNDOWN

Ouachita Baptist men's basketball defeated Arkansas Tech 70-69 Monday night in the opening round of the Great American Conference Tournament. The Wonder Boys had two possessions trailing by just one point in the final 30 seconds of the game, but the Tigers held on for the victory.

Ouachita led for the final 9:32 of the game, building a lead as large as eight points. The Wonder Boys chipped away, but Marvin Williams-Dunn and Ma'Darius Hobson combined for 15 points during that span to keep their team in the lead. 

Kendarious Smith led all scorers with 17 points on the night. Hobson's eight assists were a game-high.
 

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

- Ouachita advances to take on Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Wednesday night at 7:30
- The Tigers forced 19 turnovers, 11 of which came in the second half. Nine of their 12 points off turnovers came after halftime
- The Tigers improved to 9-6 all-time in GAC Tournament games

BY THE NUMBERS

4 - Williams-Dunn shot 4-4 from beyond the arc, tying a personal best in threes made and setting a career high with 13 points
.520 - Ouachita shot 13-25 (.520) from beyond the arc Monday
21 - The Wonder Boys attempted 21 free throws, compared to just seven for the Tigers

NEXT UP

The Tigers head to Shawnee, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma Baptist in the GAC Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7:30.