02-18-2018, 09:23 AM
Williamsburg, KY â In a game that saw 18 lead changes and 12 ties, the 24th-ranked UC men's basketball team never trailed in overtime and defeated Cumberland 78-73 Saturday afternoon at the O. Wayne Rollins Center. With the win the Patriots improve to 20-7 overall and 7-5 in conference play, while the Phoenix move to 11-15 overall and 4-8 against the MSC.
Both teams came out firing as they traded baskets twice, before Malik Colvin-Seldon and Bernard Samuel drained back-to-back buckets to take a 9-5 lead four minutes in. After a timeout, Cumberland went on a 5-0 run to take an 10-9 lead, which was short-lived as Taylor Gover knocked in a pair of free throws to put UC back in front with 13:48 remaining. The lead changed seven times of the next eight minutes until an Eric Duncan field goal evened the score at 23-23. Chance Morton hit a pair of free-throws, while Kaashif English grabbed an offensive rebound and put it home to give the Patriots a 27-23 edge with 3:34 remaining. The Phoenix used a 7-2 run to end the first half and take a 30-29 lead into halftime.
Morton connected Colvin-Seldon twice to start the second half and give the Patriots a 33-32 lead. Both teams continued their strong offensive performances as the game was knotted up at 37-37, 41-41, and 43-43, before Morton and English each drained a field goal to put Cumberlands ahead 47-43 with 12:16 remaining. A Duncan three-point play pushed the lead to seven points at 52-45 midway through the half. UC was able to extend the lead to eight points, the final time came at the 4:58 mark as a Will Gary drive to the Patriots ahead 60-52. The Phoenix went on an 11-4 run, before Morton connected on a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining to give UC a 66-63 advantage. On the ensuing possession Diondrey Holt Jr. found Rhyan Townes for a game-tying three pointer. UC had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Morton couldn't connect sending the game into extra time.
Cumberlands jumped out to a five point lead in overtime as Morton netted four points and Duncan hit from behind-the-arc to make it a 73-68 lead for UC. Cumberlands went 5-6 from the charity stripe in the final minute for the 78-73 final.
Leading the way for the Patriots was Morton, who netted 16 points and 11 rebounds for his third straight double-double. Duncan posted a career-high 22 points, including four three pointers. Samuel chipped in 11 points and four rebounds, while Gary made three steals.
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Both teams came out firing as they traded baskets twice, before Malik Colvin-Seldon and Bernard Samuel drained back-to-back buckets to take a 9-5 lead four minutes in. After a timeout, Cumberland went on a 5-0 run to take an 10-9 lead, which was short-lived as Taylor Gover knocked in a pair of free throws to put UC back in front with 13:48 remaining. The lead changed seven times of the next eight minutes until an Eric Duncan field goal evened the score at 23-23. Chance Morton hit a pair of free-throws, while Kaashif English grabbed an offensive rebound and put it home to give the Patriots a 27-23 edge with 3:34 remaining. The Phoenix used a 7-2 run to end the first half and take a 30-29 lead into halftime.
Morton connected Colvin-Seldon twice to start the second half and give the Patriots a 33-32 lead. Both teams continued their strong offensive performances as the game was knotted up at 37-37, 41-41, and 43-43, before Morton and English each drained a field goal to put Cumberlands ahead 47-43 with 12:16 remaining. A Duncan three-point play pushed the lead to seven points at 52-45 midway through the half. UC was able to extend the lead to eight points, the final time came at the 4:58 mark as a Will Gary drive to the Patriots ahead 60-52. The Phoenix went on an 11-4 run, before Morton connected on a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining to give UC a 66-63 advantage. On the ensuing possession Diondrey Holt Jr. found Rhyan Townes for a game-tying three pointer. UC had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Morton couldn't connect sending the game into extra time.
Cumberlands jumped out to a five point lead in overtime as Morton netted four points and Duncan hit from behind-the-arc to make it a 73-68 lead for UC. Cumberlands went 5-6 from the charity stripe in the final minute for the 78-73 final.
Leading the way for the Patriots was Morton, who netted 16 points and 11 rebounds for his third straight double-double. Duncan posted a career-high 22 points, including four three pointers. Samuel chipped in 11 points and four rebounds, while Gary made three steals.
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