ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State scores 48 points in the paint but its not enough, fall late to Tigers.
 
After trailing at the half by 11 the Reddies outscored the Tigers by nine in the second half. Nehikhare Igiehon had another big night for the Reddies, scoring 23 points on 10-14 shooting from the field. Igiehon has scored in 20+ points in four of his last seven games and in double digits in 14 of 16 conference games.
 
Tim McDonald had a monster night defensively, recording eight stocks (steals+blocks) a season high for McDonald. McDonald also recorded a team-high eight rebounds with his primary matchup being the conference's second-leading scorer. McDonald held the conference's second-leading scorer to four points below his conference average.
 
Off the bench Matthew Mayes scored 16 points on 6-11 shooting from the field. Mayes totaled five stocks, adding on to his conference lead in stocks. Mayes is leading the conference in steals per game (2.5), nearly 0.6 spg more than the next closest. Mayes also ranks tied for seventh in blocks per game (.9)
 
The Reddies shot 50.9 percent from the field and added 16 points from points off turnovers.
 
Henderson State begins a four-game home stand on Saturday at 3 p.m. versus Arkansas-Monticello.