MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Life University men's basketball team pulled through in the clutch, winning 78-76 in an overtime thriller against Bryan College today in the Eagle's Nest.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS 
• Lorenzo Ferrell seemed to be able to score at will for the Running Eagles, posting a game high 29 points. The junior was hitting at a high clip from outside the arc, nailing five of his 10 attempts.
• James Moore also broke past 20 points scored, contributing 22 to the winning effort. Moore also proved to be a menace for Bryan College shooters both inside and outside the paint with five blocks to his name.
• Jordan Hernandez broke out with 17 points and a team-high eight boards, including grabbing an offensive board that he quickly put back up and in for the go-ahead points, 77-76, with 10 seconds left in OT.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
• The game played out as a back-and-forth affair over the first 10 minutes of competition. A Hernandez bucket in the paint with 8:38 left in the first half put control of the game in Life U's hands, taking a 20-18 that the team held until three seconds remained in regulation.
• The lead pushed to as many as nine for the Running Eagles after Ferrell splashed in a shot from deep at 32-23 before going into the break up 37-30.
• Coming out of the halftime break, Life U saw its lead continue to swell, taking the biggest lead of the game, 53-37 when Hernandez dished out an assist to Kevin Wirth from deep.
• Bryan's push to get back into the game in the final three minutes of play, cutting the lead to two with 17 seconds left in play. Hernandez went 4-for-4 and Ferrell went 1-for-2 from the charity stripe once the Lions started intentionally fouling to push the lead back to five with 10 seconds left, but a three and a last seconds turnover turned into a basket saw the game tied 71-71 as time came to a close.
• With five minutes on the clock for overtime, Bryan possessed a three point lead after the first 2:26 of the extra period. Hernandez's offensive rebound and put back grabbed the team a lead with 10 seconds remaining.
• Moore blocked a potential go-ahead three with three seconds on the clock which was followed by a Ferrell steal. The Bryan player took the foul to send Ferrell to the line for two. Ferrell made the first but missed the second, giving the Lions a chance. A Bryan turnover on the following inbounds following a timeout saw the game come to a close.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Despite the win, Life U possessed a worse shooting percentage, hitting on 40.5% (30-for-74) as opposed to Bryan's 48.2% (27-for-56). The main decider of the game came via Life U getting off nearly 20 more shots due to the team's aggressiveness. Both team's were efficient from deep, the Running Eagles going 8-for-19, while the Lions were a little better off at 11-for-22.
• Bryan turned the ball over a little more than the Life U, 23 to 18, respectively. The main difference came on points off turnovers, Life U enjoying a 28-18 advantage there. 
• Life U played strong down low, collecting 41 rebounds to Bryan's 33.
 
UP NEXT 
• The men's basketball team hits the road for its next game, traveling to Shawnee State to kick off the Mid-South Conference season Thursday, November 19th at 8 PM.