ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The San Francisco State men's basketball team earned its first win of the season, defeating Dominican 78-75 in overtime on Saturday evening in the finale of the Ron Logsdon Basketball Classic hosted by Sonoma State.
- The Gators made a season-high 10 3-point field goals, shooting 47.6 percent (10-for-21) from beyond the arc.
- SF State had two players in double figures led by junior Caden Flowers who scored a game-high 27 points.
- Senior Tyjean Burrell added 18 points.
- After allowing Dominican to shoot 55.6 percent from the field in the second half, the Gators did not allow the Penguins to make a field goal in overtime. Dominican was 0-for-7 from the field in OT.
- On the glass, SF State was outrebounded 48-33.
- Senior Pearse Uniacke had a career-high with 10 rebounds and four blocks.
- With the win, SF State improves to 1-1 on the year. Dominican falls to 1-1.
With 3:16 left in regulation, Dominican's Jorge Ochoa hit a three to put the Penguins up nine, 67-58. It was the largest lead of the evening for the Penguins.
Undeterred, the Gators went on a 13-2 run to take the lead with just 14 seconds left in the second half. Flowers and Burrell provided the thunder hitting three threes down the stretch. Burrell gave the Gators the lead with 17 seconds left when he hit a free throw to complete a rare four-point play.
The Penguins sent the game into overtime when Darius Best hit a layup with three seconds left to tie the game at 71.
In overtime, both sides struggled offensively. The Gators were just 1-for-5 from the field, Dominican was 0-for-7. SF State got it done at the line, however, going 5-for-8 from the charity stripe down the stretch.
With 2:49 to play in overtime, Caleb Oden's layup off the feed from Flowers gave the Gators the lead for good. Flowers put the game on ice hitting a pair of free throws with 10 seconds left in the contest.
The Gators return to action on Thursday, Nov. 14 when SF State takes on Westmont at Murchison Gymnasium. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com.
