TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The SWOSU Men's Basketball got a 21-point effort from Tre Evans on Friday evening, but it would not be enough as the Dawgs dropped their season opener, 95-86, to Northeastern State in the first game of the MIAA/GAC Challenge.

Evans would be one of four Bulldogs to finish the night in double figures, scoring 12 of his 21 points in the first half of play and finishing with eight rebounds and six assists to his credit. Marcus Thomas put in 18 after going 5-of-10 from the field while Jamar Sandifer pitched in 14 and Chris Braggs, Jr. added 10 for SWOSU.

NSU was in control all ga...