Texas St. 96, Sam Houston St. 93
2/2/2008 8:37 PM
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SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) -Brent Benson scored 24 points and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime of Texas State's 96-93 victory against Sam Houston State on Saturday.
Benson was 6-of-6 from 3-point range and 8-of-10 overall from the field for Texas State (11-10, 4-4 Southland).
Ryan Bright scored 16 points to lead six players in double figures for Sam Houston (16-4, 4-3). Bright also had 11 rebounds.
Sam Houston State's Domas Kvedys forced overtime on a layup with six seconds left that tied the score at 83.
Benson opened the overtime scoring on a 3-pointer with 3:45 remaining, and he made his final one for a 91-85 Texas State lead with 2:34 remaining.
Brandon Bush had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Texas State, including a key offensive rebound on a missed 3-pointer with his team ahead 94-91 in the final seconds of overtime. Tyler Gough also had a double-double for Texas State with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Three Sam Houston started fouled out, as did two Texas State reserves. There were 62 fouls in the game.
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