Raiders go 3-0 in own event

Senior Justin Mitchell scored 15 of his season-high 21 points in the first half, and Wright State fought off a rally by Fairfield for a 57-56 victory on the final day of the second annual Wright State Tournament on Sunday.

Louden Love chipped in 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Raiders went 3-0 for the second straight year in the event. They won the first two games by a combined 44 points.

The Raiders led by as many as 14 in the second half, but the Stags cut it to one on a 3-pointer by Ferron Flavors with 6.5 seconds to go.

Wright State couldn’t inbound the ball and was whistled for a five-second violation. But Flavors missed a fall-away 12-footer as time expired.

The Raiders trailed 20-12, but dug themselves out of that early hole. They took their first lead at 24-22 on Mitchell’s three-point play with 4:37 to go, capping a 12-2 run.

They ended the first half with an 8-0 surge for a 36-29 edge as Mitchell scored six points in the final 56 seconds. His 15 in the half equaled his previous season high.

The Raiders started 4 of 15 from the field but finished 15 of 30 in the first half and 23 of 53 (43.4 percent) for the game.

Jacksonville went 2-1 in the event, Fairfield 1-2 and Gardner-Webb 0-3.

■ Butler 67, Ohio State 66 (OT): Kelan Martin hit a layup with 3.8 seconds left and Butler edged Ohio State in overtime on the final day of the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore.

Martin finished with 24 points for Butler (5-2). Kamar Baldwin scored 14.

C.J. Jackson’s free throws gave the Buckeyes a 66-65 lead with just under a minute to go in the extra period. The Bulldogs controlled the clock before Martin’s layup and Jackson’s heave missed the mark at the buzzer — sending Butler’s bench onto the court for a boisterous celebration.

But l er came back from a 16-point second-half deficit to close within 59-54 on Martin’s 3-pointer with 1:31 left in regulation. Nate Fowler added two free throws for the Bulldogs. Baldwin’s 3-pointer with 16 seconds left tied it at 59.

After a timeout, Jackson’s layup didn’t fall for Ohio State and Baldwin missed a 3 to send the game into overtime.

Jackson had 19 points and seven rebounds to lead Ohio State. — Associated Press

■ (At) Austin Peay 86, Miami 61: Dayton Gumm had 23 points, Zach Glotta scored 13 and Austin Peay cruised by Miami.

Gumm and Glotta each made three of the Governors’ nine 3-pointers on just 15 attempts.

Nike Sibande led Miami (3-3) with 16 points. Isaiah ColemanLands scored 14 and Jalen Adaway 13.

The Red Hawks host Midway at Millett Hall on Wednesday. — Associated Press