UAA (4-7) also got nine points apiece from guards Darren Nye and Lonnie Ridgeway to avoid its third straight home loss.
Rockhurst (6-4) was led by sharp-shooting guard Aaron Hill’s 21 points, while forward Alden Smith contributed 13 points for the visitors from
The Hawks – who entered with a five-game winning streak – started the game hot, taking a 20-13 lead midway through the first half. But a three-pointer by Manley's Kevin White (7 pts, 6 rebounds) and a tip-in by Ridgeway got the Seawolves rolling, and Barker nailed a three-pointer to end the half and send the home team to the locker room with a 31-27 advantage.
Rockhurst never seemed to regain its momentum in the second half as UAA quickly built its lead to 39-29 on six quick points from senior center Jeremiah Trueman (8 pts, 4 rebounds). The Hawks stayed within striking distance the rest of the way but could never get closer than seven points.
Barker did most of his damage from the free-throw line, where he went 8 for 8, while Nye dished four assists and grabbed a pair of steals.
Sophomore guard Brandon Walker tied Barker for game-high honors with eight rebounds, but it was his resounding dunk with 15 minutes left that brought the crowd to its feet and delivered enough inspiration to close out the win – UAA’s first on its primary home court this season.
The Seawolves allowed their fewest points this year and equaled their best opponent field-goal percentage by holding the Hawks to 33.3 percent (19 of 57) marksmanship.
Steve White tallied a season-high four points on a pair of layups, while fellow true freshman Grant Niver saw the first action of his career, getting credited with a blocked shot.
Saturday’s game was supposed to be the first of three in the AT&T Jamboree, but games 2 and 3 – originally scheduled for Sunday and Monday – had to be canceled due to Dowling (N.Y.) getting snowed in on the East Coast.
UAA will play its final two non-conference games Jan. 2 and 3 when it hosts Lincoln (
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