Arkansas Tech men win GAC opener

Taelon Peter scored a game-high 28 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor and hitting 8 of 8 free throws to lead Arkansas Tech University (3-4, 1-0 Great American Conference) to a 75-67 victory over the University of Arkansas-Monticello (3-3, 0-1) on Thursday at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville. Both teams shot well from the floor, with the Wonder Boys shooting 48.1% (25 of 52) and the Boll Weevils shooting 46% (23 of 50). UAM shot better from the three-point line, 43% to Arkansas Tech’s 35%, but the Wonder Boys countered with a 32-26 scoring advantage in the lane to go with 16 assists and 13 steals.

Tommy Kamarad scored 15 points for Arkansas Tech and D’rell Roberts chipped in with 14. Isaac Jackson led the way for Arkansas-Monticello with 21 points, while Edwin Louis and Timur Krupalija contributed 11 each.

In other Great American Conference men’s games Thursday, LaQuan Butler Jr. scored 20 points on 8-of-19 shooting from the floor to lead Ouachita Baptist University (2-2, 1-0) to an 84-81 victory over Harding University (4-3, 0-1) in Searcy. Sam Henderson scored a game-high 22 points in the loss for the Bisons. … Alvin Miles scored a game-high 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor, including 3 three-pointers, to lead Henderson State University (3-3, 1-0) to a 75-67 win over Southern Arkansas University (3-3, 0-1) at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia. Kris Wyche scored 15 points for the Muleriders.