WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU Men's Basketball eclipsed the 100-point milestone for the first time all season, as they knocked down a season best 20-three-point shots and went on to cruise past Arkansas Tech 113-74 on Senior Day.
Jaylan Williams, the lone senior for the Bulldogs, had himself a day by scoring 15 points on 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
SWOSU shot lights out in the first half. They finished 16-for-28 (57%) overall and 11-for-18 (61%) from three-point land.
The Dawgs opened the game on an 8-0 run and never once trailed in the first half. Arkansas Tech did tighten the game back up, however SWOSU closed the first half on a 15-3 run.
Tanner Meraz hit two 3-pointers off the bench, shooting a perfect 100 percent from beyond the arc. SWOSU was ahead 49-33 at halftime. The bench also helped SWOSU build its lead, as they scored 18 points in the first half. The free throw shooting was great also, as SWOSU shot 75 percent and made six of eight.
The Bulldogs scored a whopping 64 points in the second half and wasted no time doing so. They began the second half on a 17-9 run, building a 24-point lead just four minutes into the second half.
SWOSU eventually would build a 30-point lead and would never look back. A pair of Chris Braggs, Jr. free throws gave SWOSU a 101-70 advantage – the first time all season SWOSU has scored in triple digits.
With 26 seconds left, coach Terry Evans pulled Williams out of the game and the crowd gave him a standing ovation. The Bulldogs snapped their two-game losing streak and won the game 113-74.
Six players scored in double figures for SWOSU and SWOSU shot better than 50 percent from the field and beyond the arc. Free throw shooting was huge for SWOSU as well, as they shot 86.4 percent from the foul line and went 19-of-22. Damion Thornton scored 20 points, Ben Smith scored 16 points, Williams scored 15 points, Mark Berry scored 13 points, Meraz scored 12 points and DeAngelo Adkins scored 10 points. SWOSU's bench also generated offense the entire game, scoring 43 points.
SWOSU improves to 10-14 and 9-10 in Great American Conference play. SWOSU will play their next game, 5;30 p.m. Monday at Arkansas-Monticello in a makeup of a previously postponed contest.
