SHAWNEE, Okla. – SWOSU Men's Basketball made a valiant second-half comeback, but came up short in a 113-96 defeat at Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday at the Noble Complex in Shawnee.
 
OBU controlled the game from the outset and led by as many as 25 points early in the second half. While the game lacked a true flow due to a combined 68 fouls and 86 free throw attempts, SWOSU continued to battle and got within nine points in the second half, but that was as close as they would get.
 
SWOSU was led by Marquis Johnson, who finished with 31 points, five assists and two rebounds. Also reaching double figures in scoring for the Bulldogs were Jaylan Williams (14), Chris Braggs, Jr. (13), Kamden Gipson (13) and Damion Thornton (10).
 
SWOSU will enter the 2020 portion of the schedule with a record of 5-5 overall and 1-3 in Great American Conference play. The Dawgs return to action on January 2nd at Arkansas-Monticello.