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Tyson Ward
John Marc Nutt
78
North Dakota State NDSU 1-3
80
Winner Incarnate Word UIW 4-2
North Dakota State NDSU
1-3
78
Final
80
Incarnate Word UIW
4-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
North Dakota State NDSU 41 33 4 78
Incarnate Word UIW 40 34 6 80

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Incarnate Word Hits Buzzer Beater, Grabs Overtime Win Over Bison

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NASSAU, Bahamas – Incarnate Word's Morgan Taylor made a contested three-pointer with one second left in regulation, forcing overtime and propelling UIW to an 80-78 win over the North Dakota State men's basketball team on Saturday at the Bahamas Showcase.
 
The Bison led 61-46 with 8:30 remaining in the second half after stringing together a 9-0 run. NDSU held a 70-63 advantage when Jared Samuelson knocked down three free throws with 2:30 left.
 
Incarnate Word closed the second half with an 11-4 run, capped by Taylor's game-tying three with one second on the clock.
 
NDSU's Cameron Hunter made a pair of free throws to tie the game at 78-78 with 38 seconds left in overtime, but Taylor came through again for Incarnate Word, sinking an off-balance shot in traffic with 19 seconds remaining. The Bison missed a shot to win at the other end, and time expired as the teams fought for the loose ball.
 
Junior Tyson Ward led NDSU with 14 points and six rebounds. Sophomore Rocky Kreuser scored 13 points, and Samuelson added 12 for the Bison. Taylor led the Cardinals with 24 points.
 
Both teams shot 54 percent for the game, but NDSU committed 19 turnovers. The Bison made 10-of-23 (43.5 percent) from beyond the arc.
 
NDSU will play Towson at 11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT on Sunday.
 
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