THE RUNDOWN
COMMERCE, Texas -- Reggie Reid's off-balance, 3-point shot from the top of the key with 0.6 seconds in regulation forced overtime Thursday night at the A&M-C Fieldhouse.
 
The junior transfer from Florida Gulf Coast scored four more points in the extra session to allow No. 18 Texas A&M-Commerce to survive a determined Midwestern State effort, 91-88.
 
"We had opportunities. I am happy with the way we fought," MSU coach Nelson Haggerty said. "We came out in the second half and executed on both ends of the floor. We made the right plays when we had to make them."
 
The Mustangs (6-13, 3-7 LSC) started strong scoring the first nine points of the game, but Texas A&M-Commerce battled back to lead by as many as 12 points in the opening half.
 
Midwestern chipped away and finally regained the lead on Devante Pullum's 3-pointer from the corner for a 67-66 edge with 6:36 to play. The Mustangs kept the upper hand pushing the lead to three following a Wanaah Bail lob dunk and jumper by Trey Kennedy with 35 seconds to play for a 75-72 lead.
 
But Reid, who poured in a game-high 29 points, would tally the final nine points of regulation for the Lions, who still trailed by three after as the Mustangs went 4-for-4 from the charity stripe in the final 20 seconds.
 
Up 3, the Mustangs chose to not foul and Reid kissed a desperation shot off of the glass to send the game to overtime tied at 79-79.
 
"I thought we did a good job of playing through when calls didn't go our way. We knew we were going to get their best," Haggerty said. "We had our opportunities, we were a banked-3 away from winning this ballgame."
 
Texas A&M-Commerce scored the first five points in OT before the Mustangs reeled off three straight scores to regain the lead at 85-84 on Bail's hook shot with 1:58 to go.
 
Joseph Williams-Powell answered with a 3-pointer from the left wing  before Reid connected on a pair of free throws to give the Lions a 3-point edge at 89-86 with nine seconds remaining.
 
Texas A&M-Commerce elected to foul Pullum in backcourt. He connected on both to narrow the margin to one and MSU was called for a holding foul on the inbound play leaving four seconds following Srdan Budimir's succession conversion of two free throws.
 
MSU was unable to get a shot off prior to the buzzer.
 
NOTES
- Midwestern State shot a season-high 55 percent from the field (33-for-60).
- The Mustangs have held their last four opponents to 43 percent or less shooting from the field limiting the Lions to a 41.4 percent shooting night. The opposition has shot 47 percent against MSU for the season.
- Texas A&M-Commerce outscored the Mustangs 35-12 in points off turnovers and held a 22-11 edge in second-chance points.
- Senior guard Trey Kennedy erupted for his second 20-point performance of the season hitting 7-of-12 shots including a pair of 3-pointers to close with 20 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Senior guard Brandon Neel, who was held scoreless and saddled with three fouls, scored 17 points after the half on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor with five rebounds. He fouled out in 27 minutes.
- Senior guard Devante Pullum logged his seventh consecutive double-digit performance going for 16 points -- 14 of those came after halftime.
- Junior forward Wanaah Bail was a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor with a 3-pointer. He finished with 13 points, six rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal in a season-high 31 minutes.
- Junior forward Ola Ayodele narrowly missed a double-double in just his second start of the season. The London, England native finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in 34 minutes of action. He was 5-of-6 from the field.
 
UP NEXT
Midwestern State takes on Tarleton State Saturday afternoon at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.