NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Trevecca Nazarene University men's basketball team (4-19, 3-12 G-MAC) fell in overtime, 85-82, to Cedarville University (11-11, 6-9 G-MAC) on Saturday in Trojan Fieldhouse.

GAME ESSENTIALS

FINAL SCORE: Trevecca 82, Cedarville 85 OT

TEAM RECORDS: Trevecca (4-19, 3-12 G-MAC), Cedarville (11-11, 6-9 G-MAC)

LOCATION: Nashville, TN | Trojan Fieldhouse

G-MAC MBK Standings | Stats | G-MAC Scores | 2018 Championship | D2 MBK Scores

SERIES/HISTORY: This was the 16th meeting between the Trojans and Yellow Jackets in the NCAA era. Cedarville owns a 6-10 advantage in the all-time series.

JACOB WILLIAMS | 1,000 Points 

Jacob Williams (SR/Lebanon, TN) eclipsed 1,000 points for his career on a jumper with under five minutes to play.

"I'm super happy to get (1,000 points) at home," Williams said after the game. "I thought it was going to be an away game when I got it."

Williams finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds becoming just the 41st Trojan ever and second in the NCAA Division II era to score 1,000 points in a career at Trevecca.

"It's a big accomplishment," Williams said with a smile. "It wasn't necessarily a goal of mine, but it means I've had a pretty decent career here."

 GAME CHRONICLE

The Trojans opened the game with a 3-pointer from Jacob Williams … the Trojans extended their lead to five (7-2) when Mehdi El Mardi (SO/Rabat, Morocco) made a basket … the Yellow Jackets countered to tie it at 7-7 … TNU went on a 6-0 run to go up 15-9 … the Trojans led by as many as 10 (32-22) in the first half … the Yellow Jackets ended the first half on an 8-2 run and trailed the Trojans 40-37 at halftime … Jacob Williams opened the second half with another 3-pointer … Trevecca opened up a six-point lead (49-43) just five minutes into the second half … TNU extended its lead to nine (58-48) when Jacob Williams hit his fourth 3-pointer … Jacob Williams eclipsed 1,000 points for his career on a jumper with under five minutes to play … Cedarville tied it at 72-72 with 40 seconds remaining … Cedarville led 75-74 with 17 seconds to play … Deion Johnson (JR/Jacksonville, FL) went to the line and made a free throw to send the game to overtime … Cedarville outscored the Trojans 10-7 in overtime to win 85-82.

TEAM STATS BREAKDOWN

Trevecca hit 42.4% (25-59) from the field and 30.8% (8-26) from deep ... Trevecca outrebounded Cedarville 43-34 ... Cedarville led in assists 17-11 …  Cedarville also led in bench points 27-9

PLAYER STATS REPORT

Jacob Williams led the team with 26 points (9-22 FG/ 5-15 3PT FG) and 11 rebounds … Michael Thompson (SO/McCordsville, IN) added 18 points and six rebounds … Devin Whitfield (SO/Lipscomb, AL) also reached double figures with 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Trojans begin a four-game road trip when they travel to Walsh (15-5, 10-4 G-MAC) on Thursday, February 8th at 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Arena. The Trojans lost their first ever meeting with Walsh, 80-65, on January 6th in Trojan Fieldhouse. The Trojans also face Malone, Davis & Elkins and Alderson Broaddus on the road trip.

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