The Seahawks (10-11, 6-5 CAC) scored the first basket of the contest to take a 2-0 lead on a floater from senior forward Jeffrey Turner on the game's opening possession. That would be the last time the Seahawks saw the lead until the overtime period. Gallaudet (6-15, 1-9 CAC) held the lead for 37:38 of the 40 minutes in regulation, only to fall in the overtime period.
The Seahawks sent the game into overtime when Habel nailed a three-pointer from the right baseline with 40 seconds remaining. The Bison called a timeout and junior forward Frank Jackson missed a 10-footer in the paint with 15 seconds remaining. The Seahawks called timeout with ten seconds left to set up the final possession, but senior forward John Dewey missed a three-pointer at the end of regulation, sending the game into the extra period.
Junior guard Brendan Stern put the Bison on top with a field goal 32 seconds into the overtime period, but junior guard Ben Stewart answered with a three-pointer for the Seahawks to give them a 64-63 lead with 3:42 remaining in the contest. The Seahawks would not relinquish the lead from that point on, connecting on all six of their free throw attempts in the final minute to seal the victory.
Junior guard Robert Haney Jr. led the Bison with a game-high 28 points and 12 rebounds. Jackson added 21 points and five rebounds, while junior center Bradley Miller added 12 points and five rebounds before fouling out of the contest.
Habel led the Seahawks with 23 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Freshman guard T.J. Jordan chipped in with 12 points, with Turner and Stewart each posting ten points. Sophomore guard Dan Engelstad added nine points with a game-high 11 assists in the victory.
The Seahawks will return to action on Saturday, February 9, when they travel to York College (PA) for another CAC contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Gallaudet vs St. Mary's (MD) 02/09/05 8:00 pm at St. Mary's City, MD - ARC Arena At St. Mary's City, MD - ARC Arena ST. MARY'S (MD) 74, GALLAUDET 65 GALLAUDET (6-15, 1-9 CAC) Robert Haney Jr. 8-17 10-14 28; Frank Jackson 8-19 3-7 21; Bradley Miller 5-7 2-5 12; Sekoe White 1-7 0-0 2; Brendan Stern 1-6 0-0 2; Brian Lucas 0-0 0-0 0; Kazeem Babatunde 0-2 0-0 0; Matthew Johnson 0-2 0-0 0; Stephen DaSilva 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-60 15-26 65. ST. MARY'S (MD) (10-11, 6-5 CAC) Jerome Habel 10-17 1-2 23; T.J. Jordan 4-7 0-0 12; Jeffrey Turner 3-11 4-4 10; Ben Stewart 3-7 2-2 10; Dan Engelstad 3-7 2-2 9; John Dewey 1-6 6-6 8; Ryan Junghans 1-7 0-0 2; Tommy Bushell 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Carr 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-62 15-16 74. Gallaudet..................... 32 29 4 - 65 St. Mary's (MD)............... 25 36 13 - 74 3-point goals-Gallaudet 4-15 (Robert Haney Jr. 2-5; Frank Jackson 2-2; Sekoe White 0-2; Brendan Stern 0-4; Kazeem Babatunde 0-1; Matthew Johnson 0-1), St. Mary's (MD) 9-27 (T.J. Jordan 4-7; Ben Stewart 2-5; Jerome Habel 2-3; Dan Engelstad 1-2; Ryan Junghans 0-4; John Dewey 0-3; Jeffrey Turner 0-3). Fouled out--Gallaudet-Bradley Miller, St. Mary's (MD)-None. Rebounds-Gallaudet 41 (Robert Haney Jr. 12), St. Mary's (MD) 40 (Jerome Habel 13). Assists-Gallaudet 12 (Robert Haney Jr. 6), St. Mary's (MD) 19 (Dan Engelstad 11). Total fouls-Gallaudet 18, St. Mary's (MD) 19. A-475 First men's basketball contest in SMCM's new arena.