JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —
Malachi Chavis hit a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, and
Kameron Foman tipped in a missed shot with less than a minute remaining to help seal a 63-61
Benedict College victory over
Edward Waters in a SIAC men's basketball game on Monday night.
Edward Waters tied the game with a layup with five seconds left in regulation to send the contest to overtime. In the extra period, Edward Waters pulled ahead 57-55 after a pair of free throws with 2:17 left to play. On Benedict's next possession, Chavis hit the go-ahead 3-pointer. Edward Waters missed a 3-pointer on their possession. Foman was able to grab the rebound off a Benedict missed shot and score with 52 seconds left.
Cole White added a free throw with 36 seconds left to give Benedict a 61-57 lead.
The Tigers had a 50-46 lead with 1:22 left in regulation, but Edward Waters hit a pair of free throws with 27 seconds on the clock, then tied the game on a layup with five seconds remaining.
Benedict placed four players in double figures, with Chavis and
Landon Jeffries scoring 15 points each.
Tareeq Anderson scored 14 points and grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Foman chipped in 12 points and grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds.
Benedict dominated the boards, out-rebounding Edward Waters 57-44. The Tigers held EWU to 23.8 percent shooting (15-of-63).
The Tigers improve to 7-7 overall and 7-7 in the SIAC. Edward Waters falls to 8-10 overall and 6-8 in the SIAC.
The Tigers return to action at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, when they host Central State in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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