Savannah State rallies in overtime, defeats Coppin St. 72-63

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Brian Pearson and Lenjo Kilo scored the first four points in overtime and never gave up the lead as Savannah State held off Coppin State

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) Brian Pearson and Lenjo Kilo scored the first four points in overtime and never gave up the lead as Savannah State held off Coppin State 72-63 Monday night.

Trevon Seymore scored and added a free throw after being fouled by Pearson with 13 seconds left in regulation, and Savannah State missed a tie-breaking shot at the buzzer, forcing overtime at 57-57.

Troyce Manassa and Kamil Williams scored 13 points each to lead the Tigers (9-13, 5-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic). Pearson finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Kilo nine points and nine boards. Manassa also grabbed nine rebounds.

James Sylvester led Coppin State (5-18, 3-7) with a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, and Christian Kessee added 18 points. Seymore finished with nine points including a 3-pointer to bring Coppin State as close as 63-61 in overtime. His game-tying free throw in regulation was the only one he made.