ETTRICK, V.A. -  The Chowan University men's basketball team pulled out a 96-91 overtime victory on the road against Virginia State University on Wednesday night. The Hawks hit 7-8 from the floor in overtime to solidify their third straight win. Chowan improves to 3-0 overall with the win while the Trojans fall to 1-2 on the season. 

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 96, Virginia State 91

RECORDS | Chowan 3-0, Virginia State 1-2

LOCATION | Petersburg, Va.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Daylan Askew paced the Hawks offensively after draining 11-19 from the floor, including five three pointers for a game-high 31 points. RJ Wilson contributed a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Aaron Ross added 13 points and seven rebounds. Cheick Traore finished with 10 points, shooting a perfect 4-4 from the field, while also grabbing 7 rebounds. 

The back and forth game saw five lead changes and six ties over nearly forty minutes of play. Virginia State trailed by three points late in the second half before knotting the game at 79-79 after Kendall Bynum hit a three pointer with :24 ticks remaining in the game. Bynum's three pointer sent the game to overtime where the Hawks took over.  Chowan spread the offensive attack out with help from Askew, Wilson, Ross, and Eric Gordon Jr. In overtime, the Hawks shot 6-7 (85.7%) from the field, with 2-3 shots made from beyond the arch. The Hawks hit 3-4 from the foul line in overtime, with Dominique Bailey icing the game with two made free throws late in the overtime period. 

Overall, the Hawks hit shots at a 50% clip (30-60) and made 44% (12-27) from beyond the three point arch. 

UP NEXT

The Hawks will travel to play Elizabeth City State on Saturday, November 16th for a non-conference matchup.