Jones, Chattanooga hold off VMI for 86-82 win in 2OT

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Casey Jones had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots, and Eric Robertson scored 19 to help Chattanooga beat Virginia Military

LEXINGTON, Va. (AP) Casey Jones had 17 points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots, and Eric Robertson scored 19 to help Chattanooga beat Virginia Military Institute 86-82 in double overtime on Thursday night.

Ronrico White added 15 points and Greg Pryor scored 12 for Chattanooga (21-9, 14-3 Southern Conference), which is one game behind conference-leading Wofford with one to play.

Tre' McLean and Duke Etheridge each hit 3-pointers as Chattanooga scored 10 of the first 15 in the second overtime and led 84-79 with 1:27 remaining.

Phillip Anglade made 1 of 2 free throws and, after White missed the front end of a one-and-one on the other end, hit a pair from the stripe to pull VMI (11-17, 7-10) within two with 38 seconds to play.

Pryor made 1 of 2 from the stripe to make it 85-82 and, after a VMI turnover, made another with 12 seconds left to seal it.

Anglade scored a career-high 26 with six blocked shots for VMI. Julian Eleby had 25 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.