TULSA, Okla. (March 8, 2019) – This whole underdog thing seems to work for Oklahoma Christian at the Heartland Conference Championship men's basketball tournament.

For the second straight season, Oklahoma Christian has provided the upset of the tournament in the quarterfinals. Propelled by a stellar defensive effort and Will Lienhard's rebounding, the sixth-seeded Eagles knocked off third-seeded Lubbock Christian (Texas) 56-48 on Friday night in a taut, tense thriller at the Union Multipurpose Activity Center.

OC (11-17) advanced to face second-seeded Dallas Baptist (Texas) (22-9) on Saturday...