MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (January 19, 2021) - St. Thomas University (STU) Men's Basketball (5-6, 4-5 TSC) lost the "Battle of Miami Gardens" in heart-breaking fashion, 93-92 in overtime, to Florida Memorial (5-8, 5-5 TSC) on Tuesday evening from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters

• Justyn Rogers - Guard
• Tyrik Waite - Guard
• Dante Pace - Guard
• Quinterious Jones - Forward
• Jacob Ray - Forward

Game Notes

• After falling behind briefly, 3-0, Waite knocked down a three-pointer to tie the game in the opening minutes.
• Waite's three-pointer started a 9-0 run to open the game for STU, capped off by a Jahsim Floyd lay-up.
• Florida Memorial took a 14-13 advantage with 12-minutes remaining in the first half with a jump-shot.
• Pace set-up a Floyd fastbreak dunk in transition as the Bobcats reclaimed the lead, 19-17.
• Waite continued his dominant first half by converting an and-one and tying the game 24-24 with 7:25 left in the half.
• Back-to-back three-point makes from Antoine Joe gave STU a 36-34 lead.
• Joe recorded the final five points of the first half for St. Thomas, including another three-pointer, to send the game into the break with the Bobcats leading, 45-38.
• Waite scored the first points of the second half for STU, finishing another and-one, as St. Thomas extended the lead to 48-42.
• Waite and Pace each sank a three-pointer to keep the STU lead at 58-54.
• Following the second-half media timeout, FMU took a 61-58 advantage.
• Floyd ended a 7-2 run by the Lions with another dunk, assisted by Rogers.
• Heading into the final five minutes of regulation, STU trailed 74-62.
• Waite converted an and-one and Joe followed with another three-point make to put the score at 75-70 with three minutes remaining.
•  Waite tied the game 77-77 with another clutch bucket, this time a three-pointer.
• Ray put STU ahead 82-80 in the final 20-seconds, but the Lions tied the game 82-82 to send the "Battle of Miami Gardens" into overtime.
• The overtime period was a back-and-forth affair as Christian Dejean gave the Bobcats a 92-90 lead with a free throw. 
• The Lions sealed the win with a buzzer-beating three, to take the "Battle of Miami Gardens," 93-92.

Upcoming

STU Basketball returns to the court to take on Southeastern University in Sun Conference action on Thursday, January 21, from the Fernandez Family Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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