Clark Beats OT Buzzer to Lift BVU to Thrilling Win over Dutch

January 23, 2016

Senior Nick Clark hit a three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left in overtime on Saturday afternoon that lifted the Buena Vista men's basketball team to a thrilling 97-94 victory over visiting Central College.

Clark made a pair of free-throws with 53 seconds left to put Buena Vista up 94-89 in the extra period, but the Dutch came storming right back.  They made a pair of attempts at the charity stripe to get within three, and then after a missed shot by BVU, Central came down and hit a game-tying three of its own with just over six seconds left.  Clark then took the indbounds pass and went up the near sideline, took a few dribbles to his left before pulling up with a man in his face to knock down the game-winning shot with 0.1 seconds left.

Kennedy Drey, who finished with a game-high 25 points, scored BVU's first seven points of overtime.  He made 10-of-15 shot attempts in the contest, including three long range buckets, to go along with six rebounds and a career-high six assists.

Clark followed with 21 points, on 6-of-14 shooting, while also making all six attempts at the free-throw line.  Thomas Wisecup made three treys of his own en route to 14 points.  Bobby Ivey chipped in 12 points and Sean Morgan 10, as BVU had all five starters in double figures.

The Beavers, who had gone a combined 9-of-61 from downtown over their last two home games, made 12-of-28 from long range against the Dutch, as BVU extended its home win streak against Central to six straight.