Case Western Reserve University sophomore Eric Black hit a pair of free throws with 5.1 second left on Friday night at Adelbert Gymnasium to lift the Spartans past Brandeis University, 74-72, to open Throwback Weekend.
With the win, the Spartans completed a season sweep of the Judges, improving to 10-9 overall with a 3-5 mark in University Athletic Association play. Brandeis fell to 9-10 on the year with a 3-5 conference record.
Junior guard Javier Alvarez scored ten of his team-best 17 points in the second half on six-of-nine shooting from the field.