TROY, Ala. — Brandon Hazzard scored 28 points Saturday night to give Troy its sixth straight win. Hazzard shot 9-for-20, including 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Richard Delk added 19 points for the Trojans (13-10, 8-3 Sun Belt).
The score was tied at 65-65 until Hazzard hit a jumper with 16 seconds left to put Troy up by two. Rob Lewis responded with a buzzer- beater layup to force OT.
In overtime, Denver (9-12, 4-6) took a 74-70 lead with 32 seconds remaining after Kenny Ware split a pair of free throws. Nate Rohnert responded with a layup to cut the lead to two, but Hazzard nailed two free throws to account for the final score. Rohnert, who finished with 24 points, missed a 3-point attempt with 15 seconds left.
N. Arizona 67, N. Colo. 64
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Nick Larson converted a four- point play with 23.1 seconds left to lift the Lumberjacks.
Matt Johnson led all scorers with 15 points, while teammate Shane Johannsen, who sealed the win with a pair of free throws with less than a second left in the game, had a career-high 10 rebounds for the Lumberjacks (6-14, 3-6 Big Sky Conference).
Jabril Banks and Will Figures had 14 points apiece for the Bears (9-14, 5-5).
