Box Score


Southern Nazarene outscored Henderson State 7-0 in the final 1:22 of overtime to beat the Reddies 86-82, Thursday in Bethany, Okla.

After Kevin Kozan gave Henderson State an 82-79 lead with a 3-point field goal at the 1:22 mark, SNU forced two key turnovers with CJ Smith scoring six of his game-high 39 points in the final 82 seconds to give the Crimson Storm the win.

It was a game that featured 14 ties and 21 lead changes with neither team having more than a 6-point lead.

Henderson State, 10-12 overall and 6-8 in the Great American Conference, took a 38-34 lead into the locker room at the half.

Southern Nazarene held a 72-70 with 31 seconds left in regulation after Quan Conner hit a 3-point field goal.

Taylor Smith then forced the game into overtime with a short jumper with 19 seconds remaining.

In overtime, the Crimson Storm built a 3-point lead midway through the extra period, but Melvin Haynes and Kozan hit back-to-back 3-point field goals to put the Reddies back on top. However, it was the final points that Henderson would score.

Smith ended the game with 23 points to lead the Reddies, while Reggie Murphy scored 18 points with Melvin Haynes having 13.

Henderson State finished the game shooting 47 percent from the field making 29-of-62 shots.

Henderson State returns to the court next Thursday as the Reddies play host to Harding with tip-off set for 7:30 at the Duke Wells Center.