CLAREMORE – Rogers State hit a game winning three-pointer with six seconds remaining to cap a Wednesday evening comeback to sink the RiverHawks 71-66 on the road inside the Claremore Expo Center.
The loss sends the RiverHawks to 2-1 this season while the Hillcats move up to 2-1 and have won all six meetings with NSU.
Tanner Mouse left a pair of points away from a career mark with a game high 20 points and
Caleb Smith scored 18 and had eight rebounds.
Aaron Givens paced the RiverHawks with nine rebounds and added a pair of blocks.
Northeastern State led as many as 14 points and held a double-digit advantage over Rogers State to the midway point in the second half.
TURNING POINT
Leading 55-42 at the 11:55 mark in the second half, the RiverHawks would go cold from the field for over five minutes. Rogers State took advantage and scored ten straight pull back within a possession of Northeastern State.
IN THE BOX
- Northeastern State had a 35-to-34 rebounding edge.
- Rogers State's bench did the most damage and outscored NSU 29-to-14.
- The RiverHawks held a 44.2%-to-43.1% shooting edge on the Hillcats.
- Rogers State shot 52% in the second half while NSU went 39.1%.
COMING UP
Northeastern State will return home to the NSU Event Center on Monday evening to host Oklahoma Baptist at 7 p.m.
