DELAND, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Stroud’s 15 points helped Kennesaw State defeat Stetson 82-81 in overtime on Thursday night.
Kennesaw State closed the game on a 6-2 surge, with Terrell Burden blocking a Wheza Panzo 3-point attempt to end it. Burden’s layup capped the scoring with five seconds left.
Stephan Swenson’s 3-pointer for Stetson with 12 seconds remaining forced overtime tied 72-all.
Stroud had five rebounds for the Owls (14-6, 6-1 Atlantic Sun Conference). Burden scored 14 points while shooting 7 of 13 from the field, and added five rebounds. Chris Youngblood shot 3 for 10 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points, while adding three steals.
The Hatters (10-8, 5-2) were led in scoring by Swenson, who finished with 23 points and three steals. Stetson also got 22 points from Jalen Blackmon. Alec Oglesby also recorded 10 points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Kennesaw State visits FGCU while Stetson hosts Jacksonville State.
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