NCAAB Game Recap - Kennesaw State at Gardner-Webb
Thu Dec 13, 2018 5:00 PM EST

Savan
60
Wisc
101
F
StEdw
73
Rice
78
F
KennSt
77
GWebb
81
F(OT)
NFla
89
FIU
102
F
WIMil
69
UMKC
66
F
MD-ES
57
Duques
72
F
Boston
68
Dart
78
F
(N/A)
53
Campbl
100
F
(N/A)
57
Longw
81
F
(N/A)
52
WriSt
91
F
NCC
61
McNee
77
F
MorSt
72
Samf
77
F(OT)
NOrl
60
Tuls
70
F
Lamar
65
CSBak
86
F
MsVl
54
SCla
82
F
E WA
63
USF
85
F
(N/A)
40
Sac
89
F

Dec 13, 2018, 5:00 PM EST

Final (OT)

1

2

OT

T

Kennesaw State

34

36

7

77

Gardner-Webb

28

42

11

81

Perez has career-best 24, Gardner-Webb wins 81-77 in OT
Thu Dec 13, 2018 8:47 PM

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) Jose Perez had five of his career-best 24 points in overtime as Gardner-Webb held off Kennesaw State 81-77 to grab its fifth straight win on Thursday night.

Perez, who was 8 of 15 from the floor while making all six free throws offered, drove for a layup in the waning seconds of regulation to tie it at 70-70. Kennesaw State's Tyler Hooker missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Perez opened the extra period by hitting a jump shot and later completed a 3-point play as the Bulldogs led throughout overtime.

Kennesaw State led 34-28 at the half and pushed that to 48-36. The Owls maintained their lead until David Efianayi made four free throws for a 68-66 lead with 1:26 remaining.

Efianayi was 14 of 17 at the free-throw line to total 21 points and DJ Laster added 15 points with seven rebounds for Gardner-Webb (7-5).

Hooker had 18 points to lead Kennesaw State (1-9). Bryson Lockley added 15 points while grabbing 11 rebounds and Kosta Jankovic scored 10 with a career-high 13 boards.

Leaders

Kennesaw State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Hooker 18 0 1 4 1 0
B. Lockley 15 0 1 11 0 0
Gardner-Webb PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Perez 24 0 3 4 0 0
D. Efianayi 21 0 0 5 2 0

Team Comparison

KennSt GWebb
Points For 77 81
Field Goals 27/64-42% 25/57-44%
Three Pointers 3/9-33% 8/21-38%
Free Throws 20/28-71% 23/30-77%
Offensive Rebounds 19 9
Defensive Rebounds 26 23
Rebounds 50 35
Blocks 8 1
Steals 2 5
Turnovers 14 10
Personal Fouls 23 24
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - GWebb Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Thu Dec 13 KennSt 77 @ GWebb 81 T. Hooker 18 J. Perez 24

Game Information

Stadium: Paul Porter Arena, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Attendance: 1,069
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