The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga trailed by 11 points, fought back for a small lead, then went into overtime with Samford on Monday night with the game tied at 55.
Over in Cullowhee, N.C., Wofford and Western Carolina battled until the final seconds, when WCU’s Trey Sumler buried a jump shot for a 57-56 win over the visiting Terriers.
It was just another typical night in the Southern Conference.
“We call this, in coaching, a root canal,” UTC coach John Shulman said. “Those aren’t always fun.”
Of the 75 SoCon league games that have been contested this year, 20 have been decided by three points or less or in overtime. That’s almost 27 percent.