WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Ryan Pettit scored 15 points and Mark Butler added four in the overtime as Lafayette Leopards defeated Army 64-56 on Saturday night.
Pettit was 6-of-9 shooting (1 for 3 from 3-point range) for the Leopards (9-14, 8-2 Patriot League). Butler scored 13 points while going 4 of 10 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line, and added five rebounds. Devin Hines shot 4 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.
Josh Scovens led the way for the Black Knights (6-17, 2-8) with 24 points. Abe Johnson added 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for Army. In addition, Charlie Peterson finished with five points.
Hines put up six points in the first half for Lafayette, who trailed 26-24 at halftime. Lafayette outscored Army by two points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 53-53. Butler shot 4 for 4 from the free-throw line in the overtime.
Scovens caught an inbounds pass and hit a tightly-contested turn-around 3-pointer from NBA range as time in regulation expired to make it 53-all.
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Both teams play on Wednesday. Lafayette hosts Holy Cross and Army travels to play Lehigh.
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1st Half
LAF
Leopards
24
ARMY
Black Knights
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Justin Vander Baan vs. Matt Dove (Leopards gains possession)
19:34
Mark Butler misses two point layup
19:32
Matt Dove defensive rebound
19:15
Zach Rocco misses three point jump shot
19:13
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
18:53
Mark Butler misses three point jump shot
18:51
Zach Lezanic defensive rebound
18:46
Zach Lezanic turnover (lost ball)
18:33
Justin Vander Baan misses three point jump shot
18:31
Matt Dove defensive rebound
18:12
+2
Charlie Peterson makes two point layup
0-2
17:52
Zach Lezanic personal foul
17:42
+2
Justin Vander Baan makes two point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
2-2
17:18
Zach Lezanic misses two point jump shot
17:16
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
17:12
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
17:10
Mark Butler offensive rebound
17:05
+2
Mark Butler makes two point jump shot
4-2
16:41
Matt Dove misses three point jump shot
16:39
Leopards defensive rebound
16:20
Devin Hines misses two point layup
16:18
Kwabena Davis defensive rebound
16:11
Zach Rocco misses two point layup
16:10
Charlie Peterson offensive rebound
16:10
Kyle Jenkins shooting foul (Charlie Peterson draws the foul)
16:10
Charlie Peterson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:10
+1
Charlie Peterson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-3
15:43
Kyle Jenkins turnover (traveling)
15:43
TV timeout
15:22
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point layup
4-5
15:10
+2
Mark Butler makes two point layup
6-5
14:52
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot (TJ Small assists)
6-7
14:31
Ryan Curry personal foul
14:22
Ryan Pettit turnover (bad pass) (Jared Cross steals)
14:14
Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
14:12
Abe Johnson offensive rebound
13:57
+3
Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot
6-10
13:32
+2
Joshua Wyche makes two point jump shot (Justin Vander Baan assists)
8-10
13:06
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
13:04
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
12:54
Luke Rasmussen misses three point jump shot
12:52
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
12:43
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
12:41
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
12:24
Abe Johnson shooting foul (Joshua Wyche draws the foul)
12:24
+1
Joshua Wyche makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-10
12:24
Joshua Wyche misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:24
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
12:06
Ryan Pettit personal foul
11:56
Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
11:54
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
11:36
Josh Scovens personal foul
11:36
TV timeout
11:20
Luka Savicevic turnover (lost ball) (Charlie Peterson steals)
11:00
Chris Rubayo blocks Charlie Peterson's two point layup
10:58
Black Knights offensive rebound
10:49
Dylan Blair misses three point jump shot
10:47
Ryan Pettit defensive rebound
10:21
+2
Ryan Pettit makes two point jump shot
11-10
9:53
Chris Rubayo blocks Charlie Peterson's two point layup
9:51
Luke Rasmussen defensive rebound
9:36
Joshua Wyche misses three point jump shot
9:34
Luke Rasmussen offensive rebound
9:28
Luke Rasmussen turnover (lost ball) (Jared Cross steals)
9:08
+2
Charlie Peterson makes two point layup (Dylan Blair assists)
11-12
8:56
Jared Cross blocks Ryan Pettit's two point layup
8:54
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
8:44
Jared Cross turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Pettit steals)
8:25
+2
Ryan Pettit makes two point layup
13-12
8:04
Chris Rubayo blocks Charlie Peterson's two point layup
8:02
Joshua Wyche defensive rebound
7:42
Luka Savicevic turnover (bad pass) (Jared Cross steals)
7:21
Jared Cross turnover (bad pass) (Luka Savicevic steals)
7:16
Dylan Blair personal foul
7:16
TV timeout
7:12
+2
Kyle Jenkins makes two point layup
15-12
6:45
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point hook shot
15-14
6:30
Devin Hines misses three point jump shot
6:28
Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
6:22
+3
Kwabena Davis makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Caldwell assists)
15-17
6:10
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
6:08
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
6:01
Kwabena Davis misses three point jump shot
5:59
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
5:30
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
5:28
Black Knights defensive rebound
5:11
Isaiah Caldwell misses two point layup
5:09
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
4:51
+3
Eric Sondberg makes three point jump shot (Kyle Jenkins assists)
18-17
4:18
+2
Abe Johnson makes two point hook shot (Ryan Curry assists)
18-19
4:04
Abe Johnson personal foul
4:02
+3
Devin Hines makes three point jump shot (Mark Butler assists)
21-19
3:49
TJ Small misses three point jump shot
3:47
Mark Butler defensive rebound
3:38
Ryan Curry blocks Mark Butler's two point jump shot
3:36
TJ Small defensive rebound
3:33
Chris Rubayo personal foul
3:33
TV timeout
3:15
Chris Rubayo personal foul
3:09
Devin Hines personal foul
3:01
Ryan Curry turnover (bad pass) (Eric Sondberg steals)
2:43
Kyle Jenkins turnover (bad pass)
2:15
+2
Ryan Curry makes two point layup
21-21
1:56
+3
Devin Hines makes three point jump shot (Eric Sondberg assists)
24-21
1:39
+3
Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot
24-24
1:11
Kyle Jenkins misses three point jump shot
1:09
Ryan Curry defensive rebound
1:00
Charlie Peterson turnover (lost ball)
0:33
Justin Vander Baan offensive foul
0:33
Justin Vander Baan turnover (offensive foul)
0:03
+2
Josh Scovens makes two point layup
24-26
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LAF
Leopards
29
ARMY
Black Knights
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Devin Hines misses two point layup
19:43
Justin Vander Baan offensive rebound
19:39
Justin Vander Baan misses two point layup
19:37
Abe Johnson defensive rebound
19:11
+3
Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot
24-29
18:38
Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot
18:36
Jared Cross defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Jared Cross makes two point layup
24-31
17:23
Josh Scovens blocks Mark Butler's two point jump shot
17:21
Eric Sondberg offensive rebound
17:14
Leopards turnover (shot clock violation)
16:56
TJ Small misses two point jump shot
16:54
Kyle Jenkins defensive rebound
16:30
TJ Small personal foul
16:15
Abe Johnson personal foul
16:12
Kyle Jenkins misses two point jump shot
16:10
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
15:51
Ryan Curry misses two point jump shot
15:49
Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound
15:30
Kyle Jenkins turnover (lost ball)
15:30
TV timeout
15:08
+2
TJ Small makes two point layup (Jared Cross assists)
24-33
14:54
Luke Rasmussen misses two point layup
14:52
Luke Rasmussen offensive rebound
14:48
Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot
14:46
Charlie Peterson defensive rebound
14:39
Josh Scovens turnover (Chris Rubayo steals)
14:33
Ryan Curry shooting foul (Mark Butler draws the foul)
14:33
Mark Butler misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:33
+1
Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-33
14:11
+3
Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot (Charlie Peterson assists)
25-36
13:57
+2
Chris Rubayo makes two point layup (Ryan Pettit assists)