RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Anissa Pounds turned in an 18-point, seven-rebound, six-assist performance, Kelsey McClure added 18 points, Kylie Ladd scored 13 and both Taylor Ely and Danielle Frachiseur chipped in 12 points apiece as the No. 23 Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (16-3, 12-3 Great American Conference) rolled to a 91-65 victory over Oklahoma Baptist (6-15, 3-12 GAC) on Saturday at Tucker Coliseum.

NEXT UP
Arkansas Tech wraps up its three-game homestand with a 5:30 p.m. matchup against Southern Arkansas on Thursday, Feb. 9.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Oklahoma Baptist controlled the pace in the opening minutes of the game, opening up a four-point (10-6) advantage at the first media timeout (4:54).
• The Bison claimed as large as a five-point (16-11) advantage with 3:38 remaining in the opening quarter before taking an 18-14 lead after one.
• The Golden Suns fought back in the opening minutes of the second quarter, knotting the game at the 7:48 mark after a jumper by D'Rae Tullock.
• With the Golden Suns trailing by three (31-28) with 3:57 to go until halftime, Tech used an 8-0 lead to claim a five-point advantage (38-33) with 1:19 to go until the half, and the Golden Suns carried a two-point (38-36) lead going into the half).
• Tech opened the second half on an 8-0 run and would never look back, moving quickly into a double-digit lead and ending the third quarter with a 19-point (72-53) advantage after back-to-back 3-pointers by Taylor Ely.
• The Golden Suns' defense stymied the Bison through the fourth quarter, holding the Bison without a field goal for the final 7:54 of the game.

NOTABLES

• Pounds led all players with her seven rebounds and six assists.
• Frachiseur also chipped in six rebounds and a game-high three steals.
• Tech outshot Oklahoma Baptist 51.9 to 36.5 percent for the game, as the Golden Suns shot a remarkable 81.8 percent from the floor in the third quarter while holding OBU to 22.2 percent shooting.
• The Golden Suns held a 28-14 advantage in points in the paint and a 17-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
• In the third quarter, longer shots fell at a higher clip for the Golden Suns than any other shots. Tech was a perfect 3-for-3 from the 3-point arc, 9-11 from the floor (81.3%), and 13-16 from the free-throw line (81.3 percent).