GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 81, UT Dallas 76 
Records: University of the Ozarks (5-3, 5-3 ASC), UT Dallas (7-4, 5-4 ASC)
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021
Clarksville, Ark. |  Mabee Gym

THE BASICS
The Eagles defeated UT Dallas for the first time since the 2008-2009 season with a 81-76 win Saturday in American Southwest Conference play. The Eagles hit 55 percent from the field in the game to fuel the win. The Eagles went 13-of-29 (44%) from the three-point line. Grayson Nix came off the bench to provide a spark for the Eagles hitting 5-of-7 three-pointers and scoring 19 points. Tim Turpin was hot from beyond the arc, making 4-of-5 to finish with 14 points. The Eagles led 39-37 at halftime and UT Dallas tied it on the first possession of the second half, but the Eagles clung to the lead the entire second half. UT Dallas pulled with 62-60 with seven minutes remaining, but Nix hit a long shot to put the Eagles in control. He would drill another with 1:18 left to put the Eagles in front 78-71.

LEADERS
Scoring – Grayson Nix (19)
Rebounding – Zach Byrd (6)
Assists – Bryson Johnson, Darnel Renelique (6)

KEY STATISTICS
The Eagles hit 55 percent from the field in the game. The Eagles made 13 three-pointers and outrebounded the much bigger Comets 34-28.

NOTABLES
Bryson Johnson scored his 1,000 career point in the win. Johnson now has 1,003 career points, which puts him among the top-25 scorers at Ozarks. He is seventh all-time in career assists with 311.

OZARKS STARTERS
Bryson Johnson, Seth Duke, Zach Bobo, Zach Byrd, Tim Turpin

UP NEXT
The Eagles will travel to Abilene, Texas, to face Hardin-Simmons University March 4 and McMurry University March 6.