Victor Payne Jr. scored 17 points as the Central Connecticut Blue Devils topped the Dartmouth Big Green 78-71 in overtime on Sunday at Leede Arena.
It was a back-and-forth game with 16 lead changes. It was 33-30 at halftime, and 57-56 with six minutes left. The go-ahead basket came with 1:46 left: Victor Payne Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper.
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For Central Connecticut, Victor Payne Jr. finished with 17 points off the bench, James Jones had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Ashton Reynolds contributed 13 points and eight rebounds.
For Dartmouth, Cameron McNamee had 20 points and six rebounds, and Anton Strelnikov added 15 points, five rebounds and three assists.
The Blue Devils moved to 1-2. The Big Green dropped to 2-1.
The Blue Devils are first in the NEC. The Big Green sit first in the Ivy. Dartmouth is 1-1 at home and 1-0 away from home.
The Blue Devils next visit the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Big Green are back in action when they visit the UAlbany Great Danes on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
