RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Tyler Corley turned in a 21-point performance, Andrew Guillory added 20, Freddy Lee scored 11 and DeChriston McKinney turned in a 14-point, 11-rebound double-double as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys basketball team (14-11, 9-10 Great American Conference) captured a 78-65 win over Henderson State (6-18, 5-14 GAC) on Thursday evening at Tucker Coliseum.  

?HOW IT HAPPENED?

• Tech and HSU traded the lead over the first seven minutes of the contest, but with the Wonder Boys trailing 9-8 with 13:26 to play, Tech went on an 8-2 run to claim a five-point (16-11) lead with 10:30 to play in the opening half.
• The Wonder Boys maintained the lead over the next two minutes, but HSU turned a five-point deficit to a one-point advantage (23-22) courtesy of a 6-0 run that ended at the 7:31 mark.
• HSU briefly surrendered the lead to the Wonder Boys after a 3-pointer by Lee with 5:53 to play, but HSU reclaimed the lead just 50 seconds later and would not trail again in the half, carrying a five-point (37-32) lead into halftime.
• Tech came out strong in the second half, using a 10-0 run over the first 4:09 to claim a seven-point lead (44-37).
• The Reddies pulled to within two (46-44) with 14:20 to go, but Tech scored the next seven points to claim a nine-point advantage (53-44) with 12:20 to play.
• Again, HSU cut its deficit to two points (58-56) with 8:14 to play, but the Wonder Boys again stretched the lead back out to nine (67-58) with 5:39 to play.
• From there, HSU would get no closer than six points as Tech pushed its lead into double-digits for the first time (73-63) with 1:05 to play.
• Tech's 13-point margin of victory was its largest lead of the contest.

NOTABLES

• The Wonder Boys outshot HSU 53.8 to 46.4 percent for the game.
• Tech outrebounded HSU 35-24, including a 10-5 advantage on the offensive glass.
• Tech held a 28-18 advantage on points in the paint, an 8-6 advantage in second-chance points, and a 4-0 advantage in fast-break points.
• The Reddies held a 12-10 advantage in points off turnovers and a 37-16 advantage in bench points.

COACH KLINE SAYS

• On the halftime adjustments – "It wasn't really pleasant at halftime. This was one weird game. The key at halftime was we couldn't panic. We hadn't played great, but Henderson State had to win all of its remaining games (to qualify for the GAC Tournament) and they played like they were playing for their basketball lives. We defended the high post and 3-point line a lot better in the second half. We'd rather win ugly than lose pretty."

NEXT UP

• The Wonder Boys make their way to Monticello, Ark. this Saturday for a 4 p.m. matchup against the Boll Weevils of the University of Arkansas at Monticello.