COMMERCE, TEXAS. – FDU erased a double-digit deficit en route to an 80-76 overtime victory at East Texas A&M on Wednesday afternoon.
David Jevtic led FDU with 21 points and eight rebounds.
The Knights fell behind 14-2 out of the gate, but
Vophcy Prophete drilled a triple to settle FDU in. Trailing 25-14, FDU used an 8-0 run to claw within three. The Lions attempted to pull away again, extending their lead to eight, but a
Bol Agu three and two buckets from
David Jevtic kept FDU within six at halftime. East Texas A&M led 37-31.
FDU utilized another 8-0 spurt in the second half to take their first lead of the game at 49-47 midway through the half. The Lions responded and quickly built a 63-54 advantage with less than seven minutes remaining. The Knights, who struggled from the perimeter to that point, needed some timely shots.
Ras Elijah Godbolt and and
JR Jacobs nailed back-to-back threes to bring FDU within three. The Knights followed this up with two stops and two transition layups to retake the lead at 64-63 and cap off the 10-0 run.
The teams traded makes and free throws down the stretch as the score was deadlocked at 70-70. Neither team found a make on their final possession and the contest went into overtime.
Jevtic kicked overtime off with a triple that set the tone for the extra period. Tied at 76-76, Agu muscled his way in the paint to give FDU a two-point lead with just over a minute to play. FDU got the stop they needed, and Agu sunk two free throws on the ensuing possession to seal the 80-76 victory.
Agu finished with 18 points on 6-9 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. This marks a season high for Agu as he went 5-7 from the free throw line.
Godbolt played a crucial 27 minutes off the bench. He scored seven points and dished out six assists. Behind Agu and Godbolt, FDU's bench scored 40 points.
FDU continued to shoot it well at charity stripe as they went 21-26 (80.8%) as a team. They started the game 3-18 from deep but made 4 of their last 11 from beyond the arc to help complete the comeback.
The Knights outrebounded the Lions 46-36.
FDU is back in action this Friday, November 13, at Oklahoma. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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