Ashland University's men's basketball team led by 14 points in the second half on Saturday (Nov. 20) at Ferris State, but the Bulldogs rallied to top the Eagles in overtime, 85-73.
The No. RV Eagles are 2-1, while the Bulldogs are 4-0.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Ashland sported a 61-47 lead inside of the 11-minute mark of the second half. Ferris State then scored the next 15 points to take the lead, 62-61.
- The Eagles turned the tables on the Bulldogs, however, to force overtime. FSU led 70-65, then junior guard Brandon Haraway scored six of his team-high 20 points down the stretch.
- Ferris State, however, outscored AU 14-2 in the overtime period.
- Haraway was 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, and added a career-high seven assists, five rebounds and two steals.
- Four Eagles scored in double figures – Haraway, junior guard Ethan Conley (14 points), junior forward Evan Bainbridge (career-high 13 points), and senior forward Aaron Thompson (11 points).
- Conley also grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds.
- Ashland had 15 assists on 27 made baskets, and made 12-of-13 attempts from the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
Ashland's men will travel to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Eckerd College Thanksgiving Classic, and will play on Friday (Nov. 26) at 3:30 p.m. vs. Tampa (1-2).
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