NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Ken Horton and Shemik Thompson each had a double-double to lead Central Connecticut State to a 72-67 overtime victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday.
Horton had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Thompson had 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Blue Devils (12-7, 5-3 Northeast Conference) won for the second time in three games.
Central Connecticut State used an 8-0 run to break a tie score and pull away in overtime.
Chris Baskerville hit a free throw and Horton followed with five straight points — two free throws and a 3-pointer — before Robby Ptacek capped the run with two more free throws for a 66-58 lead with 41 seconds left.
