With three seconds left in regulation, Drew Edward’s three pointer tied the Charlotte 49ers with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles sending the teams into overtime.
“Big win for our program,” Coach Jay Ladner said. “I feel like we had to win the game twice.”
In the first half, Southern Miss held the lead until Malik Martin’s jumper tied the score with less than two minutes left before half time. LaDavius Draine, responsible for 12 points and five rebounds in the first half, briefly gave Southern Miss the advantage with a jumper 30 seconds later. The half concluded with a score of 29-29 after a last second jumper by Jordan Shepherd.