LUBBOCK, Texas - The Regis University men's basketball team (1-1) shook off their loss the previous night to Lubbock Christian by traveling just down the road to best the St. Mary's University Rattlers (1-1), 89-81 in OT.

How it Happened: Redshirt junior guard/forward Kevin Ebiriekwe scored 17 points, leading the way of the five other Rangers who reached double-digits in the 89-81 win Saturday night in Lubbock. After an early 6-0 deficit, Regis came thundering back on a 13-0 run to take the 13-6 lead at the 14 minute mark. The team stretched their lead to 23-10 thanks to a jumper from junior guard Will Cranston-Lown halfway through the first half.

As the half progressed, the Rattlers would slither back and took the lead with four minutes left before the break. However, a monster tre from graduate student Ilisia Washington quickly silenced the Rattler crowd. Triples from both teams in the final minute kept things interesting, but RU held onto a four-point lead as the first 20 came to a close. 

The squads were neck-and-neck in the final 20 minutes as evident of the 11 lead changes and the score being tied 10 times. St. Mary's threatened by extending a lead to as much as nine with six minutes to play, but RU didn't even think about backing down. Back-to-back triples from graduate student guards Troy Brady and Brian Dawson gave Regis enough momentum to pull closer with time winding down. Brady would get to the line following the tres and drain his free throws, making the score 73-76 in favor of the Rattlers. 

Then, Brady the sharpshooter tied the game with a huge 3-pointer with under two minutes to play. St. Mary's would score from the field in their following possession, but Washington responded with a jumper of his own to tie the game back up with just 53 seconds left. Cranston-Lown had an opportunity to put St. Mary's away on a buzzer-beater, but his missed shot signaled the start of OT.

The Rangers caught a second wind in the overtime period and were simply on fire. An 11-3 run through the five minutes soundly put the Rattlers away as Regis took their first win of the season.

Game Notes: Ebiriekwe (3-7 FG, 0-2 3-PT) nabbed a career-high in points (17) as the guard/forward did damage at the line (11-13 FT). He crashed the glass hard and tallied seven rebounds. 

Cranston-Lown (4-14 FG, 2-5 3-PT) took home 14 points and also secured seven boards for the Rangers. He did a fantastic job of getting his teammates the ball and recorded six assists.
  
Dawson (5-8 FG, 1-3 3-PT) contributed 13 points and seven rebounds as well. 

Brady (4-5 FG, 1-3 3-PT) and Washington (4-9 FG, 2-7 3-PT) each had 12 points apiece while Washington was second on the team in boards (5).

Junior forward Alex Cartwright (4-5 FG) was the sixth Ranger to score in double-digits (10).

The team was 53 percent from the field, 35 percent from behind the arc and 89 percent from the line.
 
Up Next for the Rangers: The squad will return home this Thursday when they face San Francisco State University at 7 p.m.