LAGRANGE, Ga. - Thanks to late free throws by John Crump, the University of the South men's basketball team leaves the Wingate by Wyndham Classic 2-0 after knocking off host LaGrange College in overtime, 93-89, Saturday afternoon from Mariotti Gymnasium.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (3-3) 93, LaGrange (2-2) 89 (OT)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-With no team gaining a lead of five points in the first half, a jumper by Camerin Lyons gave the Panthers a 41-38 lead at the break.
-The battle continued into the second half, as Sewanee, tied at 54 after the under-12 media timeout, went on a 9-3 run to push the to the largest on either side, 63-57, with ten minutes left in regulation.
-The Panthers would rally from two deficits from six points late in the half, as they reclaim the lead, 71-69, with five minutes left.
-Down 79-78 late in regulation, two free throws were made by Bershard Edwards making it an 81-78 score with Sewanee down to its final possession. Colin Kahl would drain a triple to force the game to overtime.
-Sewanee started the extra period on a 6-2 run, 87-83, but the war continued, as LaGrange rallied to reclaim the lead, 89-87, with less than a minute remaining.
-On the other end, Tre Corrigan tied the game with two free throws. After a missed layup by Edwards on the other end, John Crump drew a foul with 20 seconds left and gave the Tigers the lead with two clutch shots from the charity stripe.
-With the clock winding down, a missed shot by Lyons forced the Panthers to foul, and the senior in Crump knocked down two more free throws to seal the dub.
-Despite LaGrange shooting 51% from the field in the game, Sewanee shot 16-of-27 (59.3%) from the field in the final 20 minutes to force overtime. Additionally, the Tigers were perfect from the charity stripe, knocking down 6-of-6.
NOTES AND NUGGETS
-Playing the Panthers for the 12th time in program history, Sewanee picks up a win for the first time over LaGrange since 2019 in Birmingham and the first since 2008 in Mariotti Gym.
-The Tigers, who have won the last four games that have been forced into overtime, pick up a road win with an extra period for the first time since Jan. 5, 2020 at Birmingham-Southern.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
-Five Tigers dropped double figures on Saturday, led by John Crump's 18 on 6-of-7 shooting and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. The senior added three dimes and a steal.
-Tre Corrigan made four shots from downtown and finished with 17 points. Russ Marr also added 17 thanks to 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
-Colin Kahl missed out on a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Luka Avaliani dropped 12 points and grabbed five rebounds.
LAGRANGE KEY STATISTICS
-Bershard Edwards scored 22 points on 10-of-21 from the field with six rebounds and five assists, while Zac Hill scored 16 and grabbed nine boards.
UP NEXT
The road trip continues for the University of the South on Tuesday night with a contest at Brevard College.
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