Radford nips High Point 69-68 in OT (Feb 11, 2017)

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HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) Ed Polite Jr. scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Donald Hicks had 12 boards with 10 points, including a key pair of free throws, and Radford beat High Point 69-68 in overtime on Saturday night.

Hick's 3-pointer put Radford up 61-58 in OT and the Highlanders led 63-60 on Randy Phillips' layup. Jamal Wright tied it with a 3, and Anthony Lindauer's backdoor layup tied it at 65 with 1:15 left before Christian Bradford's layup gave Radford a 67-65 lead.

Hicks made two from the line before High Point closed to 69-68 Andre Fox's 3-pointer with eight seconds left. Fox missed a 3 with a second to go and time expired.

Phillips scored 10 with 12 rebounds for the Highlanders (11-15, 6-8 Big South), who outrebounded the Panthers 59-35.

Lindauer scored 17 for High Point (14-12, 8-6). Fox scored 13 and tied it at 58 at the end of regulation with a jumper.