Powered by five triples from junior Drew Miller, the John Brown University Golden Eagles poured in 14 treys and erased an early hole in a comeback 78-69 win over Texas Wesleyan on Saturday afternoon at Bill George Arena in Siloam Springs, Ark., to clinch a spot in the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament.

Miller scored a gamehigh 21 points, the sixth time scoring 20 in his John Brown career, and the Golden Eagles (14-11, 12-8 SAC play) improved to 7-2 this season when crossing into double-digit 3-point territory.

John Brown is now 9-3 in Siloam Springs.

Sophomore Malachi Reeves contributed 17 points on 3-of-5 shooting behind the arc and passed out five assists. Senior Tyren Collins from Muldrow made 3-of-6 from long range and finished with 11 points, as did sophomore Josh Stewart.

The Golden Eagles lost Thursday night’s road game, although boasting four Golden Eagles in double-figure scoring, including a team-high 17 points from junior Drew Miller, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma shot 46 percent floor and took advantage of a slow start to beat the Golden Eagles 82-59 at Drover Fieldhouse. in Chickasha.

Miller scored three of his five field goals from behind the arc and hit all four chances at the line for John Brown. Reeves drained 6-of-18 from the field to contribute 16 points and eight rebounds, while sophomores Stewart and Tristan Batie each contributed 11 points apiece off the bench. Batie’s total was a careerhigh effort. Collins had no points but grabbed three rebounds.

The Golden Eagles will return to action at 8 p.m. Thursday with a road game against Southwestern Christian at Pickens-Springer Gymnasium in Bethany.