BETHANY, W.Va. – The Thiel College men's basketball team lost a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game Saturday on the road in overtime to the Bethany Bison, 80-77.
 
The Tomcats trailed at halftime (36-33), but in a back-and-forth game they led by three points with 28 seconds remaining in regulation after Josh Lumbus (Cleveland, Ohio/John Hay) dunked on a fast-break pass from Mert Ozkaynak (Izmir, Turkey/T.C. Williams).
 
However, the Bison connected on 3-of-4 shots from the line down the stretch to force overtime.

Bethany made layups on back-to-back trips down the court to open the overtime session and went on to lead by as many as five points en route to the conference victory.
 
Tyreik Burton (Lewes, Del./Cape Henlopen) scored 13 points and led the Tomcats with seven rebounds. Avril Campbell (Dumfries, Va./Potomac) also scored 13 points while Lumbus and Nyric Gosley (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport) scored 12 points apiece. Tyrese Robinson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills) and Daquan Simmons (Capitol Heights, Md./Central) also chipped in with 10 points apiece.
 
Liam Davis recorded a double-double for the Bison with 26 points and 12 rebounds, both of which were game-bests. Calique Jones tallied 19 points for the Bison.
 
Thiel will face the W&J Presidents Wednesday on the road. The PAC game is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.