Cedar City • John Knight III made a layup with 8 seconds left in the game and Southern Utah rallied last in a 73-72 victory over Utah Valley on Saturday.
Brandon Averette had given Utah Valley a 72-71 lead by sinking two free throws with 14 seconds to go before Knight answered for the Thunderbirds (5-4).
Cameron Oluyitan paced Southern Utah with 19 points and seven rebounds. Dwayne Morgan added 15 points, while Maizen Fausett pitched in with 12 points and eight boards. Knight scored 10.
Trey Woodbury scored 19 for the Wolverines (4-7) with six rebounds.