WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team fell to Livingstone College 85-82 in overtime inside the C.E. Gaines Center.
The Rams move to 7-14 (2-10 CIAA, 0-5 CIAA) on the season.

Quick Inside the Numbers
Tyre Boykin led with 20 points followed by Lance Gill with 17 and Abou Camara with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

LC opened the game on a 7-0 run. WSSU came within three trailing 7-4 at the under 16-minute media timeout. Tyre Boykin hit a three to tie the game 7-7 with 14:24 to play in the first half. Lance Gill gave the Rams its first lead of the night, 10-7 with 13:45 remaining in the half. WSSU took a 14-8 lead to force the Blue Bears to call timeout with 11:56 to play the first half. The Rams led 35-23 with 3:47 to play in the first half. WSSU went into halftime leading 41-32.

Winston led 54-45 with 14:24 remaining in the game. The Blue Bears cut into the Rams lead 58-53 with 9:48 to play in the game. The game was tied at 63-all with under six minutes to play. Tyre Boykin hit a three with 4:30 to play to give the Rams a 66-63 lead, but Livingstone answered back with a three to tie the game back. Abou Camara made a free throw and Lance Gill hit a three to put the Rams up by four, 70-66 (3:17). Livingstone hit a three to tie the game at 72-all with under a minute in the game. Jaiden Thompson was fouled and made one free throw to give the Rams a 73-72 lead with 30 seconds left. Livingstone hit a three-pointer to take a 75-73 lead with 16 seconds left. Lance Gill hit the tying lay-up to send the game into overtime. Livingstone hit the go-ahead three to win the game 85-82.

WSSU will be back in action on Thursday, February 12 hosting Claflin University at 7:30 p.m. inside the C.E. Gaines Center.