Air Force Academy
Wyoming
Falcons Outlasted By Wyoming, 83-76, In Quadruple Overtime
1/28/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 28, 2002
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - Marcus Bailey scored 25 points as Wyoming beat Air Force 83-76 in quadruple overtime Monday.
It was the longest college game in Laramie on record.
The game came down to free throws. In the fourth overtime, Wyoming (14-4, 5-0 Mountain West Conference) took one of its widest leads when Paris Corner made two free throws toward a 78-74 advantage.
The Falcons (7-12, 1-5) pulled with 78-76 when Tim Keller made two of three from the line with about a minute left.
The Cowboys ended the game by making five of six free throws: Donta Richardson made one of two and Corner and Richardson had two each.
The 20-minute overtime ordeal began when Keller made a layup with 2.1 seconds left to tie the score at 52.
At the end of the first overtime, Air Force came from behind again when Vernard Jenkins, a 33-percent free-throw shooter, made two to tie the game at 59.
Late in the second overtime, David Peterson tied the game at 63 on a free throw and neither team scored on their next couple possessions.
At the end of the third overtime, the Falcons took a 70-68 lead on a free throw by Peterson. With 5.1 seconds left, Corner made a jump shot to tie the game at 70.
After Bailey, Corner scored 19 for Wyoming. Richardson added 15 and Uche Nsonwu-Amadi scored 14. Josh Davis had 10 rebounds.
The Falcons were led with 16 points each from Joel Gerlach and A.J. Kuhle. Lamoni Yazzie had 13 points and Keller 12.
Air Force led 29-23 at the half.
