MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Harding suffered a cold shooting spell early Saturday and fell 94-58 to Southern Arkansas on Saturday in Great American Conference action at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.

The loss dropped Harding to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in conference play. Southern Arkansas improved to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference.

Southern Arkansas shot 61% from the field in the first half and led 42-26 at the break. Harding shot 35% and struggled from long range, making only 1 of its 11 3-point attempts. Southern Arkansas scored 26 points in the paint in the first half and made three 3-pointers.

Harding cut the lead to 12 points on a Taylor Currie layup with 18:54 left, but the Bisons got no closer. Southern Arkansas made 11 3-pointers in the second half to pull away.

Currie shot 8 of 14 from the field and led Harding with 21 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. It was his sixth 20-point game. Ramiro Santiago added 12 points.

Harding shot 35% from the field and 4 of 19 from 3-point range.

Harding entered the game as the GAC's top defense against the 3-pointer, but Southern Arkansas shot 14 of 28 Saturday and had seven different players make a 3-pointer.

The Bisons are back in action next Saturday at home against Arkansas-Monticello.