Box Score Lamont Mitchell and
Will Jones each hit buzzer-beating 3-pointers to force the first two of three overtimes, but it was Illinois College coming out on top 122-118 on Tuesday night in Jacksonville.
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The Blueboys hit nearly 80 percent of their free throws, including a 6-for-6 performance in the final 30 seconds of the third overtime to hold off the Scots.
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Mitchell's three-ball at the end of regulation was part of a game-high 37 points by the sophomore and knotted the game at 83-83 as time ran down.
Will Jones pumped in 33 points and snagged 10 rebounds, but it was his 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime that kept the game alive, tying it at 100-100.
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Tied at 110-110 in the second overtime, neither team could find the basket in the final minute. Following a Scots' miss with 25 seconds remaining, the Blueboys' shot at the buzzer missed its mark, sending the game into triple overtime.
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The Scots gained a three-point edge early on Mitchell's seventh 3-pointer of the game before IC began to rally. The Blueboys gained the lead on a layup with 47 seconds to take a 116-115 lead and then hit all six of their free throws to seal the win.
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