By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post
BOLIVAR, Mo. – Hadley Gillum hit a 3-pointer with 10 seconds to play to force overtime but

Southwest Baptist scored the first seven points of the extra period then scored seven straight after Fort Hays State closed the gap to two with 1:10 to play and beat the Tigers 73-68 Saturday at the Meyer Sports Center.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

Both teams struggled from 3-point range but SBU (9-5, 3-2 MAIA) hit two of their four in overtime.

The Bearcats, who came into the game as the nation’s top 3-point shooting team, was held to 4-of-19 while the Tigers connected on 5-of-23.
FHSU (10-5, 3-3 MIAA) trailed early by five but used an 11-0 run to take a six-point lead and were up three at halftime.

The Tigers scored the first basket of the second half to go up five but neither team would lead by more than three until overtime.

Gillum led the Tigers with 17 points and nine rebou nds. Grant Holmes came off the bench to score 15 with Trey O’Neil chipping in 13 and Brady Werth 10.
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he Tigers played without Payton Stephens who injured his ankle Thursday against Central Missouri. Kyler Kinnamon only played five minutes after injuring his ankle early in the game.