RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Union University men's basketball team earned a hard-fought 93–88 triple-overtime victory over Fayetteville State University in a CIAA contest Saturday afternoon inside Barco-Stevens Hall.

The Panthers improved to 7–1 overall and 2–0 in CIAA play, while the Broncos fell to 5–3 overall and 1–1 in the conference.

Virginia Union set the tone defensively, forcing 31 Fayetteville State turnovers and recording 27 steals, while controlling the boards with a 48–38 rebounding advantage, including 20 offensive rebounds.

The game was tightly contested from start to finish, featuring multiple ties and lead changes before the Panthers pulled away in overtime.

Stat Leaders – Virginia Union
• Tahj Harding – 18 points
• O'Maundre Harris – 14 points
• Travis Vaughn – 14 points

Stat Leaders – Fayetteville State
• Larry Howell – 21 points, 11 rebounds
• Terrell Williams – 18 points
• Ezekiel Cannedy – 17 points

Coach's Quotes
"This was one of the most exciting games I ever coached," Butler added. "I was very proud of the way the guys kept fighting to get back into the game. We missed so many free throws and easy layups, I was just happy that we continued to defend and force Fayetteville turnovers to get the win. Dre and TJ did a good job taking care of the basketball late in the game, and Tahj made key plays down the stretch to help us close the game out in overtime."

Records
VUU: 7–1 (2–0 CIAA)
FSU: 5–3 (1–1 CIAA)

Next Game
Virginia Union will travel to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to face the University of the Virgin Islands on December 11.