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John Ellis
59
Winner Central Mo. M-130
56
Missouri Western M-9013
Winner
Central Mo. M-130
59
Final
56
Missouri Western M-9013
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Central Mo. M-130 31 28 59
Missouri Western M-9013 26 30 56

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | MWSU Athletic Communications

Central Missouri Stuns Griffon Men at the Buzzer

Central Missouri banks in game-winning three after Griffons tie game with four seconds left.

ST. JOSEPH – After Bryan Hudson's coast-to-coast layup tied the game at 56 apiece with four seconds left, Central Missouri's Jafar Kinsey took the inbound pass, drove the length of the court, and banked in the game-winning three at the buzzer, lifting Central Missouri (13-11, 6-9 MIAA) over the Griffons (11-15 , 5-10) on Saturday.
 

NOTABLES
  • The Mules shot out to an 11-2 lead out of the opening tip forcing Missouri Western to call a timeout.
  • The Griffons settled in following the timeout, using a, 11-2 run of their own to tie the game at 13.
  • Tyrell Carroll led the Griffons in a low-scoring first half with 11 points as the Griffons trailed 31-26 at the intermission.
  • After falling behind by as many as nine points in the second half, Lavon Hightower's three-pointer tied the game at 49-49 with 3:40 to play.
  • The Mules would get those three points back on the next possession and then used two free throws to offset Hudson's mid-range jumper, holding a two-point lead over the Griffons with under two minutes remaining.
  • Hudson answered the call again on the next Missouri Western possession, driving to the basket for two.
  • Central Missouri big man Jakob Lowrance then gave the Mules the lead on a layup with just 10 seconds left.
  • Hudson then went coast-to-coast, elevating over the outstretched arms of Lowrance to even the score at 56 with just four seconds remaining.
  • The Mules then managed to get the ball across the court and launch a 25-footer off the glass for the game-winning buzzer-beater.
  • After an official review, the call was confirmed, giving Central Missouri the 59-56 win over the Griffons on Senior Day.
  • The 59 points allowed by Missouri Western is its second-best defensive performance of the season.
 
LEADERS
  • Hudson led the Griffons in scoring with 17 points on 50 percent shooting.
  • Carroll finished with 15 points.
  • Hightower added 11 points to go with his game-high nine rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
  • Missouri Western will hit the road for a matchup with Southwest Baptist (12-12, 6-9 MIAA) on Feb. 21.
  • The Griffons fell 79-71 to the Bearcats on Feb. 13 in the teams' first meeting.
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