MONTICELLO, Ark. – SWOSU Men's Basketball returned to the win column Saturday afternoon, defeating Arkansas-Monticello 74-62 inside Steelman Fieldhouse.
 
The Bulldogs never trailed in the contest and turned in one of their most efficient shooting performances of the season, hitting 50% or better from both the field and three-point range. SWOSU also received a combined 34 points from Ty Frierson and Kray Rogers to help control the game from start to finish.
 
Rogers finished with 14 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting effort, knocking down four three-pointers while also grabbing a team-high six rebounds and dishing out a team-best five assists. Frierson led SWOSU with 20 points, scoring 13 of them in the second half.
 
It marked the fourth time this season — and second time in GAC play — that SWOSU has shot at least 50% from the field. The Bulldogs remain 4-0 in games when they reach that mark. From beyond the arc, SWOSU shot 59% (10-of-17), setting a new season high in three-point percentage.
 
Defensively, the Bulldogs held the Boll Weevils to 37% shooting, a season best for SWOSU against a conference opponent.
 
SWOSU was edged on the glass 33-31 but won the turnover battle 11-8.
 
The Bulldogs built a double-digit lead by the midway point of the first half and led by as many as 17 before taking a 36-21 advantage into halftime. Arkansas-Monticello made a push in the second half and trimmed the deficit to nine with six minutes remaining, but SWOSU answered immediately to push the margin back to double digits, where it stayed the rest of the way.
 
SWOSU (6-10, 3-7 GAC) will look to keep rolling next week with another pair of road games at Northwestern on Thursday, January 22, and Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday, January 24.