University of North Alabama Athletics

FLORENCE -- North Alabama outscored Stillman 12-2 in overtime, including hitting eight-of-11 free throws in the extra five minutes, for a 99-89 win over Stillman at Flowers Hall. The win, UNA's second in two days, gets the Lions off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2000-01. Stillman shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half and managed a 47-44 halftime lead, despite turning the ball over 20 times and committing 20 fouls. UNA fell behind by as many as seven points early in the second half before three-point shooting by Pervis Key and the inside play of A.J. Gordon brought the Lions back. UNA then pushed its lead to as many as seven points before Stillman tied the game 87-87 on a basket with 19 seconds left in regulation by Paul Shields. In overtime, UNA scored 11 straight points before Stillman could get on the board. Key led UNA with 27 points, hitting seven of 12 shots from the floor, 6-o f-8 from three-point range and 7-of-8 free throws. Gordon added 24 points, Reprobatus Bibbs had 15, and Thomas Morris and Jerrell Vinson 12 each. Stillman was led by Wayne Bender with 36 points. He hit his first 10 field goal attempts and finished 12-of-19 from the floor. Glenn Morse had 18 and Rickey Gibson 11. There were 57 fouls called in the game, 73 free throws were shot and there were 63 turnovers.
UNA hosts Southern Indiana Saturday at noon at Flowers Hall.

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