NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Luke Knapke scored 19 points, Steve Taylor, Jr., had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Toledo rallied to beat Evansville 83-79 in double overtime tonight in the opening game of the Challenge in Music City.
Taylor’s layup and Daniel Dzierzawski’s pair of free throws gave the Rockets an 81-78 edge when Evansville’s Jaylon Brown was fouled with three seconds to go and made 1 of 2 from the line. Jordan Lauf iced it for the Rockets with two free throws.
Trailing 32-29 at halftime, the Rockets were up 57-55 with 3:32 left in regulation, fell behind, then scored five points in the final minute to tied it at 63 on a free throw by Lauf.