1 | 2 | OT | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UPST | 28 | 41 | 10 | 79 |
LONG | 36 | 33 | 14 | 83 |
Longwood rallies past South Carolina Upstate in OT, 83-79
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Jaylon Wilson's layup put Longwood in front midway through overtime and the Lancers made just enough free throws to hold off South Carolina Upstate 83-79 in a Big South Conference battle Saturday afternoon.
Deion Holmes hit a 3 with 3:37 left in overtime to put South Carolina Upstate in front, 74-72, but Sean Flood hit the second of two from the line to halve the Longwood deficit and Wilson scored at the basket to take the lead. JaShaun Smith added a layin and Shabooty Phillips hit from outside for a 79-76 advantage while Damarion Geter, Wilson and Phillips split a pair of free throws to protect the lead.
Jure Span converted at the basket for the Spartans with 27 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 69-69 and force overtime.
Smith finished with 19 points for Longwood (15-13, 5-8). Phillips added 15 points and Wilson tallied 14.
Span scored 23 points and dished nine assists for South Carolina Upstate (6-22, 1-12).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Lee Kluttz
- Fred Davis
- Jon Wall
2023-24 Big South Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
High Point | 13-3 | - | 27-9 |
UNC Asheville | 12-4 | 1 | 22-12 |
Gardner-Webb | 11-5 | 2 | 17-16 |
Winthrop | 8-8 | 5 | 17-15 |
Longwood | 6-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
Presbyterian | 6-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 7 | 10-20 |
Radford | 5-11 | 8 | 16-17 |
South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 8 | 10-20 |