WEATHERFORD, Okla. – SWOSU Men's Hoops picked up a solid 75-70 road victory over Henderson State on Saturday to conclude their Arkansas road trip.
 
The Bulldogs led nearly the entire game, besting the Reddies on the scoreboard for nearly 37 of the game's 40 minutes. SWOSU did not trail in the game's final 20 minutes and led by as many as 16 points nearing the midway mark of the second half.  
 
Henderson State made a late push to make things interesting when they turned a 14-point SWOSU lead into just three over the course of the final three minutes of the game. The Dawgs knocked down just enough free throws down the stretch to ward off the Reddies and got back in the win column in the process.
 
Ben Smith continued his role as the top scoring threat in conference games. He finished with a team best 16 points which included a 4-for-8 day from beyond the three-point line. Entering Saturday, he had made just eight three pointers all season.
 
Smith led the way, but the offense got contributions from nearly everyone. Five Bulldogs scored between 8-9 points, including Mason Hart whose nine points are a season high for him. DeAngelo Adkins also turned in a solid nine point and nine rebound performance. Kamden Gipson added eight points and had six assists.
 
As a team, SWOSU shot 47% from the field compared to HSU's 41%. The Dawgs connected on 11-of-27 (41%) shots from three that helped give them a boost – the third highest number of three-point makes, and percentage, this season.
 
The win moves the Bulldogs back to an even 7-7 on the year and improves their conference record to 3-5. They'll return to Oklahoma but will remain away from Weatherford when they travel to Oklahoma Baptist next Thursday, January 19.