Kyron Cartwright took over in the second half, scoring 12 of his 15 in the second half or overtime, while taking two enormous charges late.
Rodney Bullock had a team-high 17 points, shooting 7-14 from the floor and coming up with a huge block to send the game to overtime.
Freshman big man Nate Watson was a difference maker in the middle, going 5-6 from the floor en route to 14 points.
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