HSU men come from behind

The Henderson State University men (5-6, 4-2) outscored Oklahoma Baptist 49-37 in the second half Saturday, turning a seven-point halftime deficit into an 82-77 victory at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia.

Trailing 40-33 at halftime, the Reddies shot 57.6% from the floor in the second half and 51.6% for the game. Despite being outrebounded 40-34, Henderson State held a 40-30 scoring advantage in the lane while scoring 13 points off turnovers and 10 fast break points. The Reddies also went 9 of 11 from the free-throw line in the second half and shot 84.6% from the line for the game.

Zyon Patterson and Malek Davis scored 19 points each to lead the Reddies, Tim McDonald added 13, while Tomislav Miholjcic and Clarence King chipped in with 12 each. Ricky Brown scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the floor in the loss for Oklahoma Baptist (6-6, 3-3) and Terry Coner Jr. poured in 19. In other Great American Conference men’s games Saturday, Emorie Knox led Ouachita Baptist University (4-7, 2-4) with 22 points and Tylar Haynes added 13 in a 73-66 victory over Southern Nazarene (4-7, 1-5) at Vining Arena in Arkadelphia. … The University of Arkansas-Monticello (4-7, 2-4) held a 25-12 halftime lead over SW Oklahoma State (3-9, 3-3), but held on for a 56-54 victory oat Steelman Fieldhouse in Monticello. Zane Nelson led the Boll Weevils with 23 points and Wesley Booker added 10. … Arkansas Tech University (10-2, 6-0) got a game-high 17 points from Tommy Kamarad and 15 from Taelon Peter in a 73-69 victory over SE Oklahoma

State (8-6, 4-2) at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville. … Carel Ray Jr. scored 15 points for Southern Arkansas University (4-8, 2-4) in an 84-71 loss to NW Oklahoma

State (5-7, 3-3) at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center in Magnolia. … Rylie Marshall led Harding University (5-7, 2-4) with 19 points and J.T. Smith added 13 in a 97-87 loss to East Central (Okla.) (8-4, 4-2) at Rhodes-Reaves Field House in Searcy.