Bolivar, Mo. – The SBU men's basketball team fell to the Bisons of Harding University Thursday evening 75-84. That moves them to 1-2 on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Stellar shooting from the Bisons gave them an early 12-2 lead
• Multiple fast break dunks helped bring the margin down to seven numerous times
• Runs from the Bisons found the Bearcats trailing by 14 at half
• Bearcats never gave up as a 18-6 run brought them within two, just under seven minutes to go
• SBU was not able to get closer than two as the Bisons expanded their lead from there, winning by nine

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Two Bearcats led all scorers in points with Mitch Ganote and Jevin Sullivan each having 19
• Both Ganote and Sullivan were a close to a back-to-back double-double, Ganote with 9 rebounds and Sullivan with 8
• Ganote shot 56.3% from the floor tagging along four assists; Bayley Crawford matched him in assists while scoring five points.
• Drenin Dinkins had another game in double figures with 14 points and seven rebounds
• The Bearcats dominated the paint scoring 50 of their 75 points, and 20 more than the Bisons
• SBU also controlled the glass out rebounding Harding by 16

 
UP NEXT
Southwest Baptist men's basketball will play in one more non-conference game before beginning GLVC play. On Tuesday, November 26th, they will host Manhattan Christian College in the Meyer Sports Center at 7:00pm.