DELAND, Fla. – Jordan Potts scored 27 points, including a go-ahead 4-point play with 13 seconds left as Bethune-Cookman  claimed a 96-94 instant classic overtime win over Stetson Monday night.

After giving the Wildcats their first lead in the overtime at 92-91, Potts sank four free throws after Stetson was called for an illegal screen and received a technical foul.  The Hatters got a Grant Lozoya three-pointer at the buzzer to conclude the scoring.

Randy Holmes scored a career-high 19 points off the bench, and Mario Moody double-doubled with 17 points and 11 rebounds as the Wildcats (12-16) won their third game in a row – two road overtimes and 1-pointer – in seven days.

Stetson (9-21) held a lead that got as high as 13 for 32 minutes before two Ricky Johnson free throws made it 79-77 with 4:23 left. The Wildcats stretched their lead to 83-78 on a Holmes lay-up with 1:21 remaining.

Bethune-Cookman had a chance to clinch the game in regulation, but Stetson was able to force overtime on a Lozoya three-pointer with under a second remaining that made it 85-all.

The Hatters jumped out to a four-point lead in overtime before the Wildcats' rally.

Johnson and  Diamante Lewis each finished with 11 points, and LaRon Smith had 10 as the Wildcats won for the third straight time after trailing by 10 points.

Derick Newton had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Hatters.

Bethune-Cookman hosts North Carolina Central Saturday at 4 p.m.

JORDAN POTTS

"I didn't know if he [Stetson defender] was going to bite for the pump fake, but I knew if I pump-faked that I could get the shot off.  Either way, if it went in or not, it was three free throws."

HEAD COACH GRAVELLE CRAIG

"We've progressed a long way since we played them [Stetson] in Las Vegas. "

"We're finding ways to win."

NOTES: This was B-CU's first win at Stetson since 1990. The road team has now won the last two non-neutral site meetings...B-CU now 2-1 in overtime this season, both wins on the road...
B-CU's 96 points its high on the road during the Gravelle Craig era...B-CU surpasses last season's win total of 11...B-CU sank a season-high 27 Free Throws...Wildcats won despite being outrebounded and outshot.. This was Potts' 11th 20 point game of the season, his 13 FTs were the ninth-most in program history...Johnson in double figures four straight games..B-CU wins on an ESPN platform for first time since 2011