WEATHERFORD – SWOSU Men's Basketball snapped its three-game skid in emphatic fashion Monday night, rolling past USAO 89-60 in the home opener inside the Pioneer Event Center.

The 29-point margin marks the Bulldogs' largest victory since a 122-81 win over Randall in 2022.

SWOSU now heads into Thanksgiving break before closing out non-conference play on December 1, when they host Southwestern Christian at 5:30 p.m. in the PEC.

The Dawgs built a double-digit lead just eight minutes into the game, going up 17-7 thanks to a Spencer Musgrove three—one of his four made threes on perfect shooting in the first half. SWOSU led by as many as 15, and while the Drovers brought an electric offense to Weatherford, averaging nearly 100 points through their opening six games, the Dawgs' defense held strong, allowing only 29 points in the first 20 minutes—the lowest total in any half this season for USAO.

The Dawgs' defense continued its strong showing after not allowing a made shot for the opening eight minutes, forcing 14 straight misses to start the second half and allowing the Bulldogs' lead to balloon to 22 points. The SWOSU advantage never faltered below 15 points for the remainder of the game and was put out of reach by multiple threes from Walker Kennedy and two massive dunks by Tucker Shepherd, which erupted the crowd and sealed the win.

The Bulldogs shot a season-high 54.8% from the field while holding USAO to just 30%—a season low both against the Dawgs and for the Drovers. SWOSU knocked down 13 threes at a 46.4% clip, while USAO managed only six makes on 22.2% shooting from deep. The Drovers attempted 25 free throws, compared to just 11 for SWOSU.

Musgrove led the way with a career-high 16 points on 6-7 shooting, with all of his scoring coming in the first half. Kray Rogers and Walker Kennedy each added 11, with Kennedy setting a new season high. Rogers also posted 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Ty Frierson finished with 10 points, becoming the Dawgs' fourth double-digit scorer.