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WEATHERFORD, Okla. – A corner three-pointer from Daniel Eibel with less than 10 seconds to play went in-and-out, allowing Southern Arkansas to escape from the Pioneer Cellular Event Center with a 76-73 victory on Saturday afternoon.
 
After trailing for most of the second half, the Bulldogs took a two-point lead at 68-66 with 3:23 to play as Chris Braggs, Jr., cashed in a pair of free throws. SAU would score the next six points, however, and go back on top by four, 72-68, in the final minute. After both teams traded free throws, SWOSU's Nick Shoemaker stepped up and hit a clutch three-pointer to make it a one-point game with 23 seconds to play.
 
SWOSU fouled to send the Muleriders to the line with 22 seconds remaining and SAU missed both attempts, but Tre Evans was unable to corral the rebound and fouled out trying to track down the loose ball that was controlled by SAU. Southern Arkansas made just 1-of-2 of their ensuing free throws, leaving the Bulldogs one last chance to take the lead.
 
Freshman guard Kamden Gipson got into the lane and kicked to Eibel in the corner, giving the senior a good look from three-point range but it rimmed off and into the arms of a Mulerider and allowed SAU to hit one last free throw to ice the game.
 
The biggest difference in the game was on the backboards, where Southern Arkansas outrebounded SWOSU 49-to-30, including 20 offensive rebounds that SAU turned into 22 second-chance points. The Bulldogs managed just five offensive rebounds and six second-chance points, but SWOSU did have an advantage with 22 points off turnovers compared to 14 for the Muleriders.
 
Tre Evans again led the Bulldogs in scoring, hitting 12-of-15 free throw attempts to finish with 26 points in 31 minutes of action before he fouled out late. Evans also led the Bulldogs with seven rebounds and six assists while also being tagged for six turnovers in the game. Kamden Gipson added 11 points off the bench while Chris Braggs, Jr., had 10 points and five rebounds and Nick Shoemaker knocked down three three-pointers for nine points.
 
SWOSU (3-9, 0-6 GAC) will head to Arkadelphia, Ark., next weekend in search of their first conference victory, with games scheduled at Ouachita on Thursday and Henderson State next Saturday.