RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.– Four Wonder Boys scored in double figures, led by
Ramses Sandifer with 13 points, however it was not enough for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys basketball team (2-7, 0-4 Great American Conference), as Tech was unable to hold off Southern Arkansas, falling 79-65 to the Muleriders (8-2, 3-1 GAC) on Wednesday evening in Tucker Coliseum.
NEXT UP
- The Wonder Boys face Texas A&M-Kingsville in a non-conference matchup on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Waco, Texas. A 2 p.m. tip-off is scheduled.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Arkansas Tech jumped out to an early 6-0 lead, highlighted by a four-point play from Will Adler at the 19:07 minute mark.
- Tech later stretched its lead to nine points (18-9) after Eric Turner drilled a 3-pointer from the left side.
- SAU retaliated with an 8-0 run to trim the deficit to one (18-17) with 11:29 remaining in the first half.
- The Wonder Boys outscored SAU 17-8 over the next five minutes to grab a 35-29 advantage with 5:45 to play.
- A 9-0 run by the Muleriders gave SAU its first lead of the game (38-35) with 3:59 remaining in the half. Tech went on to tie the score at 38-38 after Adler hit a 3-pointer in transition, however Southern Arkansas scored six of the next eight points to take a 44-40 advantage into the half.
- Tech was able to cut the Mulerider lead to one (50-49) at the 16:49 minute mark after Alex Brown hit his first 3-pointer of the game.
- The Wonder Boys never got any closer, as SAU gradually built a lead over the next several minutes, going up seven (60-53) at the 11:56 minute mark, then later pushing its lead to 14 (71-57) at the 4:45 minute mark.
- Tech Was able to cut the lead to 12 at the 1:55 minute mark after Mason Cline connected for a 3-pointer, but that is as close as they would get as SAU held on for the win.
NOTABLES
- Tech was outshot 46.9 to 33.9 percent for the contest as the Wonder Boys were held to 23.3 percent from the floor in the second half.
- The Wonder Boys lost the battle inside as SAU out rebounded Tech 49-29 and held a 34-12 advantage in points in the paint. SAU grabbed 21 offensive rebounds.
- SAU held a 17-9 advantage in points off turnovers and a 21-7 advantage in second-chance points.
- Alder joined Sandifer in double figures with 12 points, R.J. Glasper added 12 and Brown chipped in ten. Brown also led tech with six rebounds.
- Freddy Lee and Glasper had four assists apiece.
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