Jacob Kaler
79
Winner Simpson (Calif.) SIMP
74
UC Merced (Calif.) UCM
Winner
Simpson (Calif.) SIMP
79
Final
74
UC Merced (Calif.) UCM
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Simpson (Calif.) SIMP 38 34 7 79
UC Merced (Calif.) UCM 27 45 2 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Brakkee, Kaler Lead Red Hawks to Overtime League Win at Merced

MERCED, Calif. - Josh Brakkee's jumper with seconds remining in regulation forced overtime and the Simpson men's basketball team scored the game's final seven points to defeat UC Merced 79-74 on Saturday in Cal-Pac Conference play. Brakkee finished the night with 24 points, while Jacob Kaler added 23 for the Red Hawks.

Simpson proved the more aggressive team all night holding a 42-28 advantage on the boards and a 31-10 edge in free throws attempted. The Red Hawks outscored the Bobcats 26-7 from the charity stripe.

SU led throughout the first half building as many as a 13-point lead and carrying a 38-27 lead into the halftime locker room. Merced caught fire from the three-point line hitting 11 for the game and eventually took a 72-69 lead with a 6-0 run with just over a minute to play in the second half. A Kaler free throw and Brakkee's basket tied the game to force the extra session.

After Merced scored the first basket of overtime, the Red Hawks ran off seven straight to close out the first conference win of the season. Marc Kirkland added 10 points for SU. Joseph Bosetti grabbed 11 rebounds.
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