Oswego State Athletics

Cleveland, Ohio - The Lakers took on Case Western Reserve on Saturday afternoon in the Bill Sudeck Tournament Championship. The Lakers walked away victorious after a dramatic overtime finish!
 
Basics
Oswego: 85 (2-0, 0-0 SUNYAC)
Case Western: 84 (1-1, 0-0 UAA)
Location: Horsburgh Gymnasium | Cleveland, OH
 
How it Happened
 
The Lakers kept the first half within reach against CWRU's perimeter shooting and work on the offensive glass, ending the half down 34-29 after Malik Gasper scored inside just before the horn. Earlier, Steven Bradley opened the scoring, and SUNY Oswego answered a 13-7 deficit with layups from Gasper, Deacon Judd and Gasper to tie it at 13-13. Judd later made two free throws to tie the score at 19-19, but CWRU followed with back-to-back 3-pointers before the Lakers responded with a Judd fast-break layup and two McGhee 3-pointers. SUNY Oswego shot 12 of 24 from the field and scored 14 points in the paint, while CWRU made seven 3-pointers and grabbed nine offensive rebounds to carry the five-point lead into halftime.
 
The Lakers worked back from a nine-point deficit in the second half and moved in front late, with Deacon Judd's tip-in tying it at 70-70 with 1:43 left before Arthur Foster's layup put SUNY Oswego ahead 72-71 at 1:07. Earlier, CWRU stretched the margin to 42-33, but the Lakers answered through paint scoring and the foul line, getting second-chance baskets from Jorel Monroe and Foster and repeated inside production from Gasper. SUNY Oswego shot 15-for-29 in the half, went 14-for-18 at the line and turned six steals into chances that helped it score 12 points off turnovers. Gary McLane's steal and fast-break layup made it 74-71 with 38 seconds left, but Julian Scott's 3-pointer tied it at 74-74, and regulation ended there after Jayson McGhee's final layup try and CWRU's last shot did not fall.
 
In overtime Gary McLane answered CWRU's early free throws with a fast-break layup off McGhee's assist to tie the game at 76-76 with 3:11 left. CWRU moved back ahead and led 82-77 after Caleb Laurich's 3-pointer, but SUNY Oswego kept possession clean throughout the overtime, committing no turnovers while forcing three from CWRU. McLane's steal led to his fast-break layup with 24 seconds left, and McGhee went 4-for-4 at the line in the final eight seconds before CWRU's turnover with four seconds left gave the Lakers the last possession.
 
In the final possession, Gasper missed in the lane, but McGhee got the rebound and final heave at the buzzer to put the Lakers in front 85-84 and finish overtime with the win.

Deacon Judd was named to the All-Tournament team and Jayson McGhee was named Tournament MVP!
 
What's Next
 
The Lakers will head to St Lawrence University on Tuesday November 10^th to take on the Saints at 7:00 PM.