EDMOND – Northeastern State rallied back from a 17-point deficit to force overtime in the MIAA/GAC Challenge but they would fall 91-80 to Northwestern Oklahoma on Sunday.
 
Montre' Williams and Juvon Turner both led the RiverHawks with 19 points with Turner picking up the double-double by grabbing 12 rebounds.  Cameron Martin had 15 points off the NSU bench and Karon Waller had 11 to complete the RiverHawks in double-figures.
 
Turnovers were the underlying storyline of the evening with a combined 53 being committed.  The RiverHawks picked up 34 points off of 29 Ranger turnovers and 31 points were scored by Northwestern on 24 NSU miscues.
 
Northwestern Oklahoma had a slight 46-to-39 edge in rebounds with the offensive glass even at 16 each.
 
The RiverHawks shot 42.3-percent (30-71) from the field and Northwestern went 50.8-percent (33-65) on their side of the court.   Both teams went 5-for-16 from the arc with the Rangers hitting a pair of key three-pointers in overtime.    At the free throw line, NSU was 15-for-28, and NWOSU went 20-for-29.
 
NSU used 15 unanswered points to pull even with the Rangers by the mid-way mark in the second half and with 2:37 left on the clock the RiverHawks sat on a 71-63 lead.  However, Northeastern State went cold after hitting their 49th point of the half and the Rangers reeled back in on an 8-0 run to close regulation.   The RiverHawks had an opportunity to win the game on a buzzer beater but they missed a jumper at the horn to push the contest to overtime.
 
The Rangers who only had hit three treys in regulation opened overtime with back-to-back three pointers and went on a 13-0 run to tilt to contest away from NSU.   
 
Northwestern Oklahoma had five players in double-figures with Brandon Green and Adrian Motley both having a team high 16 points.  Trey Johnson had the games other double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
 
The loss will send NSU to 0-2 overall and Northwestern Oklahoma will go to 1-1.
 
Northeastern State returns to action in Claremore on Wednesday to face Rogers State at 7 p.m.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Tuner's double-double was his first in an NSU uniform and the team's first since Feb. 11, 2016 (Dakota Caudill vs. Missouri Western State).
- Second straight game for Williams to hit double-figures and it was a his 22nd overall.
- First time since Nov. 21, 2016 against UA-Fort Smith that the RiverHawks forced more than 25 turnovers and more than ten steals.
- Northeastern State trailed 52-to-34 in points in the paint.
 
NORTHEASTERN STATE (0-2)
Turner, Juvon 7-10 5-9 19; Williams, Montre' 7-15 2-4 19; Martin, Cameron 5-9 4-6 15; Waller, Karon 5-13 1-1 11; Hill, Gordon 3-5 0-4 6; Williams, Braxton 1-3 0-0 3; Wallace, Javon 1-1 0-0 2; Cantrell, Trent 1-4 0-0 2; Kingsley, Scott 0-3 2-2 2; Mouse, Tanner 0-3 1-2 1; Williams, Tyler 0-2 0-0 0; Broadnax, Erick 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 15-28 80.
 
NORTHWESTERN OKLA. (1-1)
Brandon Green 6-7 4-6 16; Adrian Motley 6-14 4-5 16; Trey Johnson 6-10 3-5 15; Zachary Dumas 4-9 5-8 14; Cody Halvorson 4-8 0-0 11; Austin Klug 3-3 2-3 8; Deiondray Martin 2-3 2-2 7; Greg Minor Jr. 2-5 0-0 4; Alonzo Williams 0-1 0-0 0; Hunter Frisby 0-2 0-0 0; Jared Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0; Paco Jones 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-65 20-29 91.
 
Northeastern State............22   49   9    -   80
Northwestern Okla............36   35   20   -  91
 
3-point goals--Northeastern State 5-16 (Williams, Montre' 3-7; Williams, Braxton 1-1; Martin, Cameron 1-1; Kingsley, Scott 0-2; Mouse, Tanner 0-1; Williams, Tyler 0-2; Waller, Karon 0-2), Northwestern Okla. 5-16 (Cody Halvorson 3-4; Zachary Dumas 1-4; Deiondray Martin 1-2; Greg Minor Jr. 0-2; Hunter Frisby 0-2; Adrian Motley 0-1; Brandon Green 0-1).
Fouled out--Northeastern State-None, Northwestern Okla.-Greg Minor Jr..
Rebounds--Northeastern State 39 (Turner, Juvon 12), Northwestern Okla. 46 (Trey Johnson 12).
Assists--Northeastern State 12 (Mouse, Tanner 4; Martin, Cameron 4), Northwestern Okla. 15 (Brandon Green 6).
Total fouls--Northeastern State 23, Northwestern Okla. 24.
Technical fouls--Northeastern State-Williams, Braxton, Northwestern Okla.-Greg Minor Jr.