Final - OT
Radford holds off Winthrop 61-59 in OT
Dec 4, 2009 - 3:25 AM ROCK HILL, S.C.(AP) -- Art Parakhouski scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds to lead Radford to a 61-59 overtime victory over Winthrop in the Big South Conference opener for both schools on Thursday night.Winthrop's Reggie Middleton missed a 3-pointer at the horn and Radford (3-2) won for the first time in three games on a five-game road trip.
Parakhouski hit two free throws for a 56-55 Highlanders lead with 3:06 left in overtime. They increased their lead to 60-55 with 1:58 to play, but Matt Morgan cut the advantage to 60-57 with 1:47 left.
Neither team scored until George Valentine hit a layup to narrow the gap to 60-59 with 5 seconds left.
Parakhouski was 8-for-13 from the field.
Lazar Trifunovic scored 11 and Joey Lynch-Flohr added 10 points for Radford.
Andre Jones led Winthrop (2-4) with 16 points and Morgan scored 15. Andy Buechert led Winthrop with 10 rebounds.
- NCAA BB
RADFORD 61
WINTHROP 59 FINAL IN 1ST OT
Dec 3 9:39 PM - NCAA BB
RADFORD 54
WINTHROP 54 END OF 2ND HALF GOING INTO OVERTIME
Dec 3 9:20 PM - 125
roots - NCAA BB
RADFORD 23
WINTHROP 17 HALFTIME
Dec 3 8:18 PM
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