BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The fifth-seed Benedict College Tigers saw their reign as two-time defending champions of the SIAC Men's Basketball Tournament come to an end, as the top-seed Fort Valley State Wildcats survived a tough battle and took a 75-74 overtime victory in the quarterfinals of the 2014 tournament on Wednesday at the Bill Harris Arena.
Fort Valley State's Nigel Domineck hit one of two free throws with 20 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it into overtime. In overtime, Fort Valley State's Corey Hunter hit a layup with 15 seconds left to give the Wildcats the lead, and Benedict's Andrew Crawford missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Tigers closed out the 2013-14 season with a 17-11 record. Fort Valley State improves to 20-8 and will play in the semifinals on Friday. The Wildcats will play the winner of Thursday's contest between Stillman and Paine.
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