BOONE — If the game had been 30 seconds shorter, Southwestern men would have posted an upset victory over nationally-ranked DMACC Saturday.

“We had the game in hand,” said Southwestern coach Mike Holmes. “We controlled it, on the road, against an athletic group. We were possessing the ball, working for good shots and defending pretty well. The tempo was how we wanted it to be.”

The patient Spartan style was frustrating the Bears, who fell to an 18th ranking this week after being No. 10 last week. Southwestern led 26-17 at halftime, and had a five-point lead with two minutes to play.