AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas men's basketball team outlasted Sul Ross State in overtime 92-81 on Saturday at Concordia Fieldhouse.
WHERE THEY STAND• The Tornados won for the eighth time in their last nine games and improved to 11-6 overall (7-5 ASC).
• The Lobos fell to 2-14 overall (2-9 ASC).
HOW IT HAPPENED• Sul Ross State hit two 3-pointers in the final 11 seconds of regulation to force overtime.
• Rocky Feliciano's running triple dropped with two seconds left to tie the game at 76-all.
• Concordia Texas responded by outscoring the visitors 16-5 in the extra session.
• The Tornados were 4-of-5 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from beyond the arc, and hit 5-of-8 free throws in the overtime period.
• CTX scored the first 10 points of overtime.
HIGHLIGHTS• Four Tornados reached double figures, including
Andre Potts' game-high 19 points.
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Josh Sanchez scored 18 points, including eight in overtime.
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Rashad Coleman netted 15 points, including 13 at the charity stripe, and pulled down seven rebounds.
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Clay Marley tallied 12 points off the bench.
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Terry Corprew logged seven points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals in 26 minutes of action.
• Concordia was 36-of-46 (78.3 percent) from the free-throw line.
• The Tornados assisted on 17 of their 24 baskets.
COMING UP NEXT• Concordia will close out its five-game home stand on Saturday against I-35 rival Mary Hardin-Baylor. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. in Austin.
