RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Men's Hoops dropped an offensive battle to Arkansas Tech on Saturday, 82-74. Two days removed from the coldest shooting night of the season, SWOSU responded by shooting a blistering 54% from the field but got one-upped by the Wonder Boys who finished at 57% as a team.

It's the highest shooting percentage an opponent has shot against the Dawgs this season. Tech also knocked down 12-of-23 shots from the three-point line – tied for the most three-point makes a SWOSU opponent has had this season.

A pair of Ben Smith free throws with 5:38 to play had SWOSU leading 72-67 before Tech closed the game on a 15-2 run to earn the win. The Dawgs shot just 1-of-8 down the stretch when an answer to the home team's run was needed.

Arkansas Tech led by as many as 10 points in the first half, but SWOSU answered with a run before halftime to tie things up. The sides went into the break tied at 37-37.

After halftime, SWOSU led by as many as nine themselves in the early going before ATU's big run late.

Tech was able to force turnovers in the second half after SWOSU committed just one in the first half. After halftime, the Dawgs turned the ball over seven times that got turned into 13 points the other way by the opportunistic Wonder Boys.

Five Bulldogs finished in double figures led by 15 apiece from Mark Berry (7-10) and Ben Smith (4-13). It was almost six, after Mason Hart had a season high nine points on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting from the three-point line.

The loss makes SWOSU's record 5-10 overall and an even 5-5 in league play. The Bulldogs will host Northwestern to close out the first half of conference play on Thursday, Jan. 25. They'll turn around and welcome Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday.