No. 1 Union advances to AAC semifinals with OT win over No. 8 Tennessee Wesleyan

Kingsport, Tenn. – The No. 1 seeded Union College men's basketball team advanced to the AAC semifinals on Thursday with a 76-75 win in overtime against No. 8 Tennessee Wesleyan.

Union registered a 20-0 run in the first half, and led 29-23 at halftime. The game was forced into OT when TWU's Darius Rozier connected on a layup with under one second remaining in regulation.

Tennessee Wesleyan took a 75-72 lead with 2:53 to play in OT, but Union would tie the score with a free throw by Markelle Turner and a layup by Terrin Hamilton.

With the score tied, Union's Anton Mozga was fouled with 1.4 remaining in OT. Mozga made the first free throw to give Union the win.

Turner and Markelo Sullivan each tallied a game-leading 18 points. Deonte Douglas recorded 14 points and five assists. Mozga, Sam Conley, and Terrin Hamilton combined to score 21 points. Jay Falls tallied three points, while Will Bailey contributed two.

Union is now 23-6 on the season, while Tennessee Wesleyan is 12-15. Up next for Union is a matchup against the No. 5 seeded Johnson Royals in the AAC semifinals. That matchup is scheduled for Friday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m.