Box Score BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - Cedarville erased a 10-point deficit in the final three minutes of regulation and then used two overtimes for an 89-85 non-conference win at Bluefield State.

The Yellow Jackets registered their fourth straight victory to improve to 12-13 overall.

Evan Kraatz broke the game's 15th and final tie on a layup with 12 seconds remaining in the second OT for an 87-85 lead.

After the hosts called a timeout at midcourt, J.C. Faubion stole the ensuing inbounds pass and scored to account for the final.

However, it was in the last minutes of the second half where Cedarville stole the show. Kwenton Scott's three-point play with 2:43 remaining started the comeback to get the visitors within 66-59.

Easton Bazzoli's layup actually gave the Yellow Jackets a 68-67 advantage with 26 seconds to go, but the Big Blues netted one-of-two free throws with nine seconds left to force overtime.

Faubion's jumper at the end of the first OT tied it, 77-77. CU made all four of its free throws while outscoring Bluefield State 12-8 in the second extra session to win it.

All five starters scored in double figures led by Robert Okoro with a career-high 20 points. Faubion finished with 16 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.

Patrick Bain tallied 16 points, Bazzoli scored 14 with a career-high 12 boards, and Scott chipped in 11 points.

Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"Give credit to Bluefield State. I thought they played really well and played hard.

"I'm proud of our effort and resiliency tonight despite getting off to a sluggish start again and we couldn't buy a perimeter shot. Our guys responded at half time, really picked up the urgency on defense, and started pushing in transition.

"That's where we got a lot of our second half points. We did a much better job on the offensive boards as well.

"Road wins are never easy and for us to pick up two this week, both at tough places to play, was great for our team. Proud of their toughness!"

Numbers Game:

• The Jackets had not played a double overtime game since opening the 2013-14 campaign at home with a 110-107 win over Saint Joseph's (Ind.).
• Bain scored 49 points in the two games played vs. Bluefield State.
• Cedarville's +14 margin on the boards tied for the second-highest this season (+15 at Central State on Jan. 21).
• Okoro's previous career-high was 13 points at Ohio Valley.
• Faubion accomplished his fourth double-double of the season. He had a then career-high 13 rebounds at Ferris State on Nov. 24.
• Bazzoli's double-double was his second of the year (Davis & Elkins).
• The Jackets' streaky season continues - 5 straight losses, 5 straight wins, 4 L's, 3 W's, 4 L's, and 4 W's.
• Cedarville won both regular season games - the first two meetings ever between the two schools.
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Next Up: The Yellow Jackets play their 17th and final home game of the season on Saturday by hosting non-conference foe Wilberforce at 7:45 p.m. EST.

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