MARSHALL, Texas – Down four points with 10 minutes to go in the game, the East Texas Baptist University men's basketball team scored 22 unanswered points to take the come-from-behind victory, 74-58, over the University of Ozarks. ETBU remains unbeaten in the American Southwest Conference East Division at 4-0 and is now 11-2 overall.
 
Robby Dooley once again led the Tigers with 23 points while Chris Haynes finished with 19 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jaden Conner contributed six rebounds while Landin Brown (eight points) finished with five rebounds and six assists. UO had three players in double-figures as Cordy Winston, Bryson Johnson, and Jakobe Davis put up 20, 14, and 12 points respectively.
 
Although they were outshot 45.3%-41.3% by the Eagles from the field, ETBU did make 28.6% from downtown while holding UO to 20%. They finished with a 38-30 edge in rebounds, 13-7 in assists, and 21-12 in points off turnovers. Both teams finished with 34 points in the paint and UO's bench bested ETBU's by one point (17-16.)
 
The first half was a tight contest as both teams were unable to take control. ETBU would even things up at 10-10 (12:39) before UO would put a 7-3 run (12:39-10:13) to have their largest lead of 17-13. With Jarrell Taylor's three-point play (9:58), ETBU would ignite an 8-4 run (9:58-7:02) to even up the score at 21. Then, behind a pair of Dooley three-pointers (5:32, 4:39), the Tigers grabbed a 29-23 edge. Nine unanswered points by the Eagles (4:39-2:42) brought them within three, 32-29, but Haynes would score seven of the final nine points to send ETBU in front 36-34 at the break.
 
UO recaptured the lead at 39-38 (18:14) and the trading of leads would continue for the first part of the second half. A three by Jayden Williams (13:49) was answered by a three from UO (12:52) to trail 48-45. The Eagles would then grab their largest lead of the game at 51-45 (12:06). Haynes would follow with a three-point play (11:13) to pull within three before the Eagles would extend it to 53-48 with 10:52 to play. ETBU then went on a 22-0 run over four minutes (10:39-6:01) that propelled them to a 70-53 lead. Haynes would put up nine points in the stretch while Dooley recorded 11 in the run. This was the deciding factor in the game as ETBU finished off with a 74-58 victory.
 
ETBU's home stretch continues next week starting with a Thursday contest against Howard Payne at 7:30 PM.