Final - 3OT
for this game
E. Illinois defeats Tennessee State 83-81 in 3OT
Dec 4, 2009 - 5:30 AM NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) -- Tyler Laser scored 15 points and hit big shots in the second and third overtimes to help Eastern Illinois to an 83-81 win over Tennesse State on Thursday night.Laser hit a jumper with 5 seconds left in the second overtime as the Panthers (4-2, 1-0 Ohio Valley Conference) overcame a 67-58 deficit with just over 1:30 left.
In the final overtime, Eastern Illinois trailed 77-75 before going on an 8-2 run.
Jeremy Granger put the Panthers ahead 77-75 with 4:26 left, T.J. Marion hit a layup, Laser sank a free throw and Marion hit another layup for an 83-79 lead with 18 seconds left.
Edin Suljic scored 25 for Eastern Illinois, which played its second longest game since a 126-121, four overtime loss at Northern Iowa on Jan. 30, 1988.
Jeremiah Crutcher led the Tigers (1-7, 0-1) with 21 points and Robert Covington added 17.
- NCAA BB
EASTRN ILLINOIS 83
TENNESSEE ST 81 FINAL IN 3RD OT
Dec 3 11:43 PM - 260
roots - 224
roots - NCAA BB
EASTRN ILLINOIS 75
TENNESSEE ST 75 END OF 2ND OT, GOING INTO 3RD OT
Dec 3 11:32 PM - 202
roots - 179
roots - 150
roots - NCAA BB
EASTRN ILLINOIS 57
TENNESSEE ST 57 END OF 1ST OT, GOING INTO 2ND OT
Dec 3 11:07 PM - 136
roots - NCAA BB
EASTRN ILLINOIS 51
TENNESSEE ST 51 END OF 2ND HALF GOING INTO OVERTIME
Dec 3 10:49 PM - 125
rootsRUWTbot Added 29 roots (Close Finish, Overtime)
Eastern Illinois 51, Tennessee State 51 End of Reg.Dec 3 10:49 PM - 96
rootsRUWTbot Added 39 roots (Close Finish)
Eastern Illinois 51, Tennessee State 51 2nd - 0:04Dec 3 10:43 PM - 57
rootsRUWTbot Added 31 roots (Close Finish)
Eastern Illinois 51, Tennessee State 49 2nd - 0:10Dec 3 10:40 PM - 26
rootsRUWTbot Added 26 roots (Close Finish)
Eastern Illinois 39, Tennessee State 38 2nd - 5:53Dec 3 10:25 PM - NCAA BB
EASTRN ILLINOIS 28
TENNESSEE ST 24 HALFTIME
Dec 3 9:39 PM
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