By MEGAN MAHARRY
Sports Reporter

The Ranger men showed out on Senior Day as they took down nationally ranked Southern Nazarene University on a buzzer beater 53-52.
Saturday was Senior Day for the Ranger men. The men recognized five seniors: Greg Minor Jr., Brandon Green, Cody Halvorson, Cedric Collinge and Trey Johnson.
All five seniors all saw the court and scored points on the day.
Southern Nazarene came into the game undefeated in conference play and ranked number one in the Great American Conference, number 10 overall in the nation.
Ranked second in the GAC, the Rangers kept up with the Crimson Storm as the entire game was a back and forth battle until the final buzzer.
The largest lead of the game for SNU was only nine points, but the Rangers quickly cut down the lead in the second half.
With just three seconds left, SNU made a jumper to take the lead 52-50. The Rangers, however, were not finished. Brandon Green took the inbound and dribbled across half court to take a deep three-point shot that hit off the glass to claim the victory.
Junior Treyvon Andres led the way with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Senior Greg Minor Jr. had 13 points. Along with his game winning three-point shot, Green had eight points.
Green said he and his team had a quick turnaround to face SNU on Saturday after beating Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday. He said his coaches had an amazing game plan for them and they were extra focused at Friday’s practice.
Green said taking down SNU gives him and his team great momentum for the rest of their season.
He said they still have goals to accomplish and it helps them stay focused and work that much harder.
Green explained what he had been thinking during those final seconds before he made the game winning shot.
“Me and Micah Speight are really good friends I talk to him a lot before and after games,” Green said. “As we were walking to our positions that coach had drawn up for us I told him ‘Sorry lil bro I’m gonna have to game y’all’. It just meant everything for me, my family, for my team, the coaches, fans, alumni, and everybody that has been supporting us that’s who I play for.”
A senior, Green said his most memorable as a Ranger was the game against Southwestern Oklahoma State when he made the game winning free throws and steal. It was his first win inside that gym in his Ranger career.
Green said he and his team’s goal is to make it to the National tournament for the first time in NWOSU’s Division Two era.