CHAMPIONSHIP INFO

HILLSDALE, Mich. - A bizarre ending in regulation and a last-second tipin in overtime gave No. 4 seed Thomas More a 72-71 win over the No. 8 Yellow Jackets at Potter Arena.

Anthony Ruffolo fired in a career-high 34 points for Cedarville which ends the season with a 13-16 record.

Trailing 71-70 in OT, the Saints missed two three-pointers in the waning seconds culminating in a tipin with 2.7 ticks remaining.

The Jackets came up empty on a halfcourt heave at the buzzer.

However, what had fans buzzing was the end of regulation. With the scored tied 62-62 TMU missed a shot with 4.5 seconds left and CU pushed the ball upcourt.

Ethan Sellars was fouled on a layup with what was thought to be one second to go, but officials ruled because of a clock malfunction that the game should have ended before the attempted layup.

In the OT, the Jackets built a 68-63 edge with 2:30 left and held the lead the entire extra period until the winning tipin.

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