CONWAY, Ark. -- Concordia University (Texas) sophomore guard Jeffrey Kirven banked in a three from the top of the key with .03 remaining to give the Tornados a come-from-behind, 74-71, victory over Austin College in Friday's second quarterfinal game of the 2026 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament at Grove Gymnasium on the campus of Hendrix College. Kirven's three was his first made three this season. Official Tournament Website | Photo Gallery | Postgame Interview | 

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Trailing 71-66 with 1:14 remaining, Concordia closed out the game on an 8-0 run to overcome the deficit and advance to its first-ever SCAC semifinal. The highly-contested three-pointer for Kirven, who was one of four Concordia players to score in double figures, was his first of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Austin College shot 51.9 percent (14-27) from the floor and held the nation's third-highest scoring offense to just 30 points - the team's second lowest output of the season - in taking a 41-30 halftime lead.
• Concordia bounced back with 44 second-half points and, although the shooting percentage did not move up, the defensive intensity. The Tornados forced 21 turnovers while committing just 12 and outscored the 'Roos 20-4 on those forced miscues.
• Concordia's bench outscored Austin College's 34-5 but the 'Roos did hold a 40-30 point advantage in the paint.
• Austin College held the lead for 30:31 of the game and until the Tornados hit the game-winning three, Concordia had last led with 8:38 remaining in the first half (25-24).

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (TEXAS) STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Aaron San Miguel: 13 points, 3 rebounds
• Darone Leakes: 11 points, 2 steals
• Joey Ramirez: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
• Jeffrey Kirven: 10 points, 5 rebounds

AUSTIN COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

• Kidus Getenet: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
• Jamien June: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 6-of-11 FGs
• Tasshir Pina-Warren: 18 points, 8-of-13 FGs

NOTABLES

• The game was the first tournament matchup between the two schools. 
• The win evened Concordia's all-time SCAC tournament mark to 1-1 while Austin College dropped to 4-11. 
• Austin College, which had won four straight entering the tournament, ends the season with a 9-16 record.

UP NEXT

Concordia (Texas) (22-4) advances to the semifinals where the Tornados will take on the top-seed from the Blue Division, LeTourneau University tomorrow at 2 p.m. CT. This will be the first-ever SCAC tournament match-up between the two recent conference additions.

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