ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Montrell Williams turned in a 19-point performance, Alex Brown and RJ Glasper both scored 18, and Freddy Lee chipped in 17 points as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys basketball team (17-10, 11-10 Great American Conference) held on to win an 82-76 victory over Ouachita Baptist (12-14, 10-11) on Thursday evening at Bill Vining Arena.

NEXT UP
The Wonder Boys conclude the 2017-18 regular season on Saturday, Feb. 24, hosting Arkansas-Monticello in a 3 p.m. matchup at Tucker Coliseum.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Tech controlled the opening minutes of the contest, opening up a ten-point (19-9) advantage on a Montrell Williams dunk with 12:34 to play.
• OBU narrowed the gap to three (19-16) after a 7-0 run.
• With the Wonder Boys holding onto a three-point (26-23) advantage with 7:18 to play in the half, Tech went on a 9-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer by RJ Glasper to claim a 12-point (35-23) lead with 4:13 to play.
• OBU closed the half on a 7-0 run to pull to within five (37-32) at the half.
• Tech and OBU traded buckets, with the Wonder Boys slightly outpacing OBU to claim a 10-point (46-36) advantage after a Josiah Thomas 3-pointer with 16:07 remaining.
• After Ouachita narrowed the deficit to five (46-41) with 14:52 to play, Tech once again stretched the lead to double figures after a Montrell Williams layup.
• A dunk by Williams at the 9:39 mark gave the Wonder Boys a 13-point (59-46) advantage, its largest lead of the night to that point.
• A pair of free throws by Jontavis Willis with 1:38 to play cut Tech's lead to six (76-70).
• OBU slowly narrowed the gap further, pulling to within four (80-76) on a Mahlon Martin 3-pointer with 15 seconds to play.
• Glasper hit a pair of free throws on the next possession to seal the Tech win.

NOTABLES

• With the win, Tech clinched a berth to the upcoming Great American Conference championship tournament in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
• The Wonder Boys outshot OBU 47.5 to 43.6 percent.
• OBU outrebounded Tech 39-28.
• Glasper led Tech with six assists, while Williams and Jerami Grace tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
• Tech forced 15 OBU turnovers while committing only nine.
• OBU held a 22-10 advantage in bench points and a 14-9 advantage in second-chance points, while Tech held a 16-10 advantage in points off turnovers and a 22-20 advantage in points in the paint.