| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 35 | 31 | 8 | 74 |
| UNCW | 28 | 38 | 10 | 76 |
Okauru sparks UNC Wilmington past Northeastern in OT, 76-74
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Mike Okauru forced overtime with a late dunk in regulation, then scored at the basket and added two free throws in the final 25 seconds of overtime to allow UNC Wilmington to get past Northeastern 76-74 and its first win in eight Colonial Athletic Association starts on Saturday night.
Jordan Roland hit back-to-back jumpers in the final 65 seconds of regulation to put Northeastern ahead, 66-64, but after a timeout Okauru took the ball on the wing and drove the lane for a dunk to tie.
Northwestern took a four-point lead in overtime before Okauru erased the deficit with two free throws and a layup at the rim. Brian Tolefree scored on a layup to put the Hawks in front and Okauru scored again at the basket with :25 left to make it 74-70, and his two free throws put the game out of reach at 76-72.
Tolefree finished with 17 points for Wilmington (6-15, 1-7) and Okauru added 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Shykeim Phillips added 14 points.
Roland finished with 38 points to lead Northeastern (10-9, 4-3). Tyson Walker contributed 17 points.
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2019-2020 Colonial Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra | 14-4 | - | 26-8 |
| William & Mary | 13-5 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Towson | 12-6 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Delaware | 11-7 | 3 | 22-11 |
| Charleston | 11-7 | 3 | 17-14 |
| Northeastern | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Elon | 7-11 | 7 | 13-21 |
| Drexel | 6-12 | 8 | 14-19 |
| UNC Wilmington | 5-13 | 9 | 10-22 |
| James Madison | 2-16 | 12 | 9-21 |