CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Jaylon Scott converted a three-point play with 17 seconds left in overtime to lift Charleston to a 92-90 win over Richmond on Monday night.
Andre Gustavson hit the second of two free throws as Richmond scored five straight points to take an 88-83 with 2:44 left in the extra period, but Scott hit a 3 and Ryan Larson scored at the basket to tie the game at 88-88 with 46 seconds left. Tyler Burton put the Spiders in front with a jumper, but Scott answered with a three-point play to take the lead for good, 91-90, and Babacar Faye added a free throw to set the final margin.
The Cougars' Reyne Smith hit three straight free throws with 20 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 81-81 and forced overtime. Smith finished 8 of 16 from 3-point range and 5 for 6 from the line for the Cougars (2-1). Dalton Bolon scored 13 points, shooting 5 for 10 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line. Babacar Faye shot 4 of 5 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 11 points.
Burton finished with 38 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Spiders (2-1). Richmond also got 16 points and two blocks from Matt Grace. Isaiah Bigelow also had 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals.
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Both teams play again on Thursday. Charleston (SC) hosts Davidson and Richmond hosts Wichita State.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
