PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 78, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 72, OT

The University of Central Arkansas (16) fell in overtime for the second time in as many days after losing to Prairie View A&M (2-5) in Bakersfield, Calif.

The Bears did not make a field goal in the final 7:39 of regulation after SK Shittu hit a three-pointer to put UCA ahead 55-51. Despite that, the Bears had a 63-59 lead with 9 seconds left after UCA’s Rylan Bergersen hit one of two free throws. A jumper by Dajuan Madden and a dunk from Gerard Andrus tied the game at 63-63 to force overtime.

Andrus hit another jumper with 3:35 left in overtime to tie the game at 68-68, and it was all Panthers from there. Prairie View led 76-69 after two free throws from Tamir Bynum with 18 seconds left before a three-pointer by Collin Cooper cut the lead to 76-72. Bynum hit one of two free throws with 9 seconds left to provide the final margin.

Hayden Koval led UCA with 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Bergersen finished with 20 points and 9 rebounds.

Andrus scored a game-high 28 points for Prairie View A&M on 12-of20 shooting from the floor to go with 8 rebounds.