HAWKINS, Texas — Jeff Dixon's basket with five seconds remaining in overtime Friday gave NAIA No. 22 Xavier University of Louisiana an 85-83 men's basketball victory against Jarvis Christian.The Gold Rush (16-5) outscored the Bulldogs 9-2 in the final three minutes after Jarvis Christian had the ball and an 81-76 lead. The victory was XULA's ninth on the road this season and fourth this month.
XULA freshman Rayshawn Mart scored a career-high 20 points, and he followed his offensive rebound with two free throws to tie the score at 74 with seven seconds remaining and send the game into overtime.
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Dixon, the NAIA Division I leader in total assists, had 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Sophomore guards Innocent Kukulu and Donovan Armstrong scored 10 points apiece. Kukulu reached double figures for the first time since November, and Armstrong — playing in his home state — did it for the first time this season.
Chasten King scored 24 points, Eric Stewart 17 and Sam Auguste 16 for the Bulldogs (3-15), who dropped their ninth in a row. Stewart made five of Jarvis Christian's 10 3-pointers.
XULA led 38-22 in the 15th minute and 42-31 at halftime, but the Bulldogs rallied to lead three times in the final five minutes of regulation, including 74-72 after Auguste made 1-of-2 free throws with 24 seconds remaining.
In Alfred Williams's two seasons as XULA head coach, the Gold Rush are 5-0 in overtime games — 2-0 this season.
The Gold Rush will play Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and city rival SUNO at 7:30 p.m. Monday at XULA's Convocation Center. One fan will have an opportunity to win free Raising Cane's food for one year.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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