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2023-24 News

  • Student-Athletes Assist With Operation Christmas Child  
    November 27, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark. -- Community service is a core value within the University of the Ozarks Student-Athlete Community, and one particular event, Operation Christmas Child is what brings Student-Athletes together.
  • Buzzer Beater Stuns Eagles
    November 25, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark. – Just when it appeared the game was headed into overtime, Austin College’s Ethan Pearce drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Kangaroos a come-from-behind 73-70 win on Saturday. The Eagles let a 45-32 second half lead slip away as the Kangaroos roared back to make it a game. Austin College trailed 52-41 with 12:49 remaining in the game, but didn’t flinch as the visitors went on a 12-0 run to eventually move ahead 53-52 at the 9:26 mark. After that, the game went back-and-forth with several lead changes. Tim Eldridge made back-to-back driving layups to give the Eagles a 67-63 lead with 3:23 left. But Austin College wouldn’t go away as Pearce hit a clutch shot with 1:12 left to put the Kangaroos ahead 68-67. Austin College then made a layup for a three point lead with only 36 seconds left. The Eagles got an offensive rebound and called a timeout with 11 seconds remaining. Eldridge was fouled with 3.5 seconds left on a three-point attempt, and he calmly sank all three free throws to even the game, 70-70, as it appeared the contest was headed to overtime. However, Pearce took a pass from across the court and nailed it as time expired. Eldridge led the Eagles with 21 points.
  • Eagles Push NCAA II NSU To The Brink
    November 20, 2023
    Tahlequah, Okla. – Northeastern State University escaped with a narrow 72-70 win Monday night as the Eagles pushed the NCAA II Riverhawks to the brink in Tahlequah. The Eagles impressive showing was fueled by an outstanding shooting night and a dominate performance on the boards. The Eagles also held the lead for well over half of the game. The Eagles outshot the Riverhawks 46 percent from the field to 41 percent. The Eagles also drilled 12-of-26 (46%) from the three-point line, while NSU hit 8-of-26. At the end of the game, the Eagles owned a 39-28 rebound advantage. The Eagles held a 36-33 halftime lead behind a balanced scoring output from both the outside and inside. The game went back-and-forth in the second half and the Eagles responded to every Northeastern threat. Justice Marmara drilled a three-pointer at the three-minute mark to give the Eagles a 64-63 lead. Marmara would hit another three, this time from NBA range, to give the Eagles a 70-69 advantage with ten seconds remaining in the game. But the Riverhawks executed a play with just six ticks left to go ahead. The Eagles did have the last possession, but couldn’t convert. Tim Eldridge and Marmara each had 17 points to lead the Eagles.
  • Hot-Shooting Rhodes Top Eagles
    November 19, 2023
    Memphis, Tenn. – Rhodes College hit a sizzling 51 percent from the field and 87 percent from the free throw line to hand the Eagles their first loss, 85-51, on Sunday in Memphis. The Lynx also drilled 15-of-28 (53%) from the three-point line. The Eagles held an early lead, but Rhodes hit several shots in the latter part of the first half to hold a 41-24 halftime advantage. Rhodes continued to hit shots in the second half and built a 20-plus point lead. Tylan Jackson scored 12 points to lead the Eagles in scoring. 
  • Big Second Half Pushes Eagles To 4-0
    November 18, 2023
    Memphis, Tenn. – The Eagles outscored Milsaps College 42-26 in the second half to claim a 73-66 win and move to 4-0 on the season. Millsaps had a strong first half hitting 57 percent from the field and owned a 40-31 halftime lead. But the Eagles looked different in the second half turning up the defensive pressure and limiting Millsaps to 27 percent from the field. The Eagles offense also shot better, improving to 42 percent from the floor and 90 percent from the free throw line. The Eagles opened the second half on a 14-0 run and Millsaps never had the lead again. Jordan Jenkins and Josh Ukpe hit back-to-back three-pointers during that stretch. Millsaps did cut the deficit to 66-63 with 1:12 remaining, but Tim Eldridge hit a clutch three-pointer with under a minute to go and then made a pair of free throws with 32 seconds left. Ukpe led the Eagles with 17 points. 
  • Eagles Move To 3-0 With Road Win
    November 14, 2023
    Sherman, Texas – The Eagles moved to 3-0 on the season with a 66-56 road win against Austin College Tuesday night. The Eagles jumped out to a 21-9 lead in the first half and went into halftime with a 31-22 advantage. The Eagles forced 14 turnovers in the first half and had eight players who were in the scoring column. After Austin College closed the gap to 40-33, the Eagles built a 49-34 lead with 10:38 remaining in the game on Tim Eldridge’s jump shot. The Eagles went on a 10-1 run over a four-minute span in the second half. Austin College never really threatened after that as the Eagles’ defense limited the Kangaroos to 30 percent shooting from the field in the second half. The Eagles outperformed Austin in shooting percentage in the game 45 percent to 27 percent. Tylan Jackson led the Eagles with 13 points.
  • Eagles Dominate Lyon College
    November 11, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark. – The Eagles jumped on Lyon College early in the game and never looked back in a dominating 82-65 win Saturday. The Eagles opened the game with a 13-3 lead and then built a 44-27 halftime advantage. The Eagles shot over 50 percent from the field in the first half and.pulled down 21 rebounds. Tylan Jackson had 11 first half points and Timquorian Johnson had a pair of dunks to ignite the Eagles. In the second half, seven different players scored to round out a balanced scoring attack. Lyon got within single digits in the second half, but the Eagles responded each time. Jordan Jenkins drilled a three-pointer and Tim Eldridge and Jackson made layups to erase any comeback ideas. Jackson led the Eagles with 17 points and seven rebounds. Eldridge had 16 points and four steals.
  • Men's Basketball Survives Hendrix To Open Season
    November 08, 2023
    Conway, Ark. – The Eagles held on late and fought off a Hendrix rally to pick up a 71-66 win to open the season on Wednesday night. Hendrix held just one lead in the game, which came in the opening minute. The Eagles then controlled the rest of the game building a 42-34 halftime lead. The Eagles maintained a lead in the second half, but the Warriors rallied to close the gap. Hendrix cut it to 67-66 with 2:11 to go. But Josh Ukpe hit a fade away jumper with 38 seconds remaining to make it 69-66. Ukpe posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Eagles hit 41 percent from the field while Hendrix made 38 percent.  
  • Pink Out Scheduled For October Home Competitions
    September 25, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks Athletic Department has dedicated four different home competitions as ‘Pink Out’ events, in support of October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.