Seattle fends off UTRGV 79-76 in OT behind Menzies

Jan 21, 2018, 03:54 am

EDINBURG, Texas -- Aaron Menzies scored 21 points with 15 rebounds and made the go-ahead jump shot with 2:03 left in overtime and Seattle beat UT Rio Grande Valley 78-76 on Saturday night.

Menzies jumper made it 78-76 after Terry Winn tied it 30 seconds earlier with a pair of free throws. The Vaqueros missed their last six shots. Morgan Means made 1 of 2 free throws with four seconds left and Lew Stallworth missed a chance to tie it at the buzzer.

Matej Kavas sank three free throws with 4:46 left in regulation and Seattle (14-8, 3-2 Western Athletic Conference) led 67-62. Dan Kimasa scored a layup and Nick Dixon made 2 of 4 free throws to reduce UTRGV's deficit to 67-66.

Richaud Gittens' layup moved Seattle's lead to three before Dixon made a pair of free throws. Stallworth made a 3-pointer for a 71-69 Vaqueros lead before Menzies tied it with a layup with 29 seconds to play. Stallworth missed a 3 with two seconds left to force overtime.

Kavas scored 19 points and Jordan Hill scored 16 for the Hawks.

Greg Bowie led UTRGV (10-11, 2-3) with 18 points, Dixon scored 17 and Moe McDonald finished with 10.