Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Trailblazer…pioneer…educator…coach…are some of the many words used to describe Southern Arkansas University’s Dr. Margaret R. Downing, who will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Friday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Downing’s long journey at SAU began in 1965 when she was named women’s basketball [...]
Southern Arkansas Basketball game-times change
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas’ basketball game-times have changed for Saturday’s February 4, Great American Conference match-ups with Harding in Magnolia at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The original starting times were set for 2 and 4 p.m., but the Lady Muleriders will now tip off at 5:30 p.m. against the Lady [...]
Arkansas Tech treys deflate Southern Arkansas

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Arkansas Tech’s long-range shooting carried it to an 89-72 win over Southern Arkansas in Great American Conference action Saturday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The Wonder Boys (14-4, 6-2 GAC) shot 56 percent from beyond the arc in hitting 14 of 25 three-pointers, getting almost half their total [...]
SAU’s second half collapse spells doom at HSU
Contact: Houston Taylor ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas self-destructed in the second half and Henderson State outscored them 50-30 in the frame to roll on to an 81-69 win in Great American Conference action Thursday at the Duke Wells Center. The Muleriders fall to 11-8 on the year and 4-3 in league play, while the [...]
Muleriders shock Boll Weevils, 76-73
Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas used its best defensive performance of the season to knock off high-flying Arkansas-Monticello, 76-73, in Great American Conference action Monday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The Muleriders have won three of their past four games to improve to 11-7 and 4-2 in the GAC, while the [...]
Southern Arkansas fends off East Central

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas picked up its second consecutive win with a 60-54 decision over East Central (Okla.) in Great American Conference action Thursday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. The Muleriders improve to 10-6 on the season and 3-1 in league play, while the Tigers drop to 3-12 and remain [...]
SAU holds off OBU, 71-69
Contact: Houston Taylor ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Shumeecio Lark (El Dorado) apparently likes playing at Ouachita Baptist. The third-year sophomore forward for Southern Arkansas matched his career-high of 20 points that he scored last year against the Tigers in Arkadelphia, leading the Muleriders to a 71-69 win Thursday at Bill Vining Arena. SAU (9-6, 2-1 GAC) [...]