ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – In front of a nearly sold-out crowd in the Duke Wells Center the Reddies went down to the wire with the Tigers behind 50 percent shooting from distance.
 
Down two starters, Matthew Mayes and Tim McDonald, the Reddies found production from a handful of Reddies. The duo of Kristian Spencer and Xavier Owens combined for 22 points on 7-12 shooting from the field. Nehikhare Igiehon led all scorers with 23 points while hauling in a game high seven rebounds. Freshman Rondae Hill led all Reddies in three-pointers made, connecting on four of his eight threes, tying his season high in makes.
 
The Reddies shot 51 percent from the field, 50 percent from three and connected on 15 free-throws.  
 
Star freshman Jameel Wesley II led all Reddies in +/- with a +3 in just 15 minutes of play.
 
The Reddies and Tigers face off again on Thursday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Ouachita Baptist.
 
The Reddies will look to bounce back on Saturday versus Southern Arkansas at 3 p.m. in the W.T. Watson Athletic Center.