Solid shooting keys Arkansas Tech men

Arkansas Tech University (14-12, 12-8 Great American Conference) shot 47.3% from the floor Saturday, including 53.9% in the second half, to earn a 78-64 victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State (12-14, 8-12) at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville.

The Wonder Boys outrebounded the Bulldogs 43-35 and outscored them in the lane 34-20. They turned 14 Southwestern turnovers into 16 points, scored 20 fast break points and got 26 points off the bench.

Taelon Peter led Arkansas Tech with 18 points. Andre Leavell, Wes Harris and Kade Shaffer added 11 points each. Chris Braggs led the way for Southwestern Oklahoma State with a game-high 21 points.

In other Great American Conference men’s games Saturday, Taylor Currie scored 19 points and Sam Henderson added 15 off the bench for Harding University (719, 3-17) in a 79-74 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State (11-13, 7-13) at Rhodes-Reaves Field House in Searcy. … Alvin Miles scored 19 points to lead four Henderson State University (12-14, 9-11) players with 10 or more points in a 90-79 loss to East Central (Okla.) (16-10, 11-9) at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia. …. Carel Ray Jr. scored 17 points off the bench and Gregory Hammond Jr. added 16 for Southern Arkansas University (17-9, 13-7) in a 76-74 loss to Oklahoma Baptist (13-13, 10-10) at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center in Magnolia. … LaQuan Butler Jr. scored a game-high 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor, but it wasn’t enough as Ouachita Baptist University (10-14, 8-12) fell 83-70 to Southeastern Oklahoma State (16-9, 13-7) at Vining Arena in Arkadelphia. … Isaac Jackson led the University of Arkansas at Monticello (11-15, 7-13) with 14 points in a 56-44 loss to Southern Nazarene (23-3, 19-1) at Steelman Fieldhouse in Monticello.