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Harding University Athletics

Men's Basketball
67
Arkansas Tech ATU 12-12,10-8 GAC
91
Winner Harding Hard 6-18,2-16 GAC
Arkansas Tech ATU
12-12,10-8 GAC
67
Final
91
Harding Hard
6-18,2-16 GAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Arkansas Tech ATU 38 29 67
Harding Hard 48 43 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Scott Goode (2/13/23)

Season-Best Shooting Lifts Harding to Victory over Tech

SEARCY – Harding did not make every shot it took Thursday at the Rhodes-Reaves Field House, but sometimes it felt like it.

Harding shot a season-high 60.3% from the field and connected on nine 3-pointers to defeat Arkansas Tech 91-67 in Great American Conference men's action.

The win was Harding's first GAC home victory this season and boosted the Bisons to 6-18 overall and 2-16 in conference. Arkansas Tech lost for the seventh time in its last eight games and fell to 12-8 overall and 10-8 in conference games.

Harding led 50-42 early in the second half and went on a 13-0 run that blew the game wide open. Four different players scored during the run that included a 3-pointer from J.T. Smith. The Bisons led 63-42 with 13:29 left when Currie ended the run with a layup on a fast break.

Harding led by 16 or more the rest of the way.

Taylor Currie led Harding with 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 13 rebounds. It was his 17th 20-point game of the season and his 13th double-double.

Keyln McBride added 19 points and led the team with six assists. Stetson Smithson added 13 points.

Harding had perhaps its best half of the season in the opening 20 minutes. The Bisons made seven 3-pointers, and Currie made 7-of-8 shots and scored 17 points. Harding shot 59.4% in the half and led 48-38 at the break.

Harding plays the second of three home games Saturday against Southwestern Oklahoma. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

 
Gallery: (2-13-2023) 2022-23 mbball vs. Arkansas Tech

 
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