LANGSTON, Okla.  – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria men’s basketball team fell in overtime to Eastern Oregon, 89-78, Friday night in the NAIA National Championship First Round.

“Good win by Eastern Oregon,” LSUA coach Dimario Jackson said. “They brought it to us in the second half and we didn’t respond. However, good season by our guys. Super proud of our seniors for battling this year.” 
The Generals (23-9) led for 33:20 over the course of regulation, but the Mountaineers found a rhythm late in the second half. In overtime, they outscored LSUA 22-11. 
Jordan Decuir led the Generals with 20 points, while E.J. McQuillan recorded 18. Courtney McCarthy also finished in double digits with 15 points.

James Bodily came off the bench and recorded a game-high 30 points for the Mountaineers (22-8), who were eliminated Saturday night 86-59 by subregional host Langston.

The Mountaineers held a 48-34 advantage over LSUA in rebounds, including a 15-5 differential in rebounds off the offensive glass. They scored 15 points on second chances.

The Generals led 67-64 with 48 seconds to play in regulation when a three-point play from EOU tied the game at 67-67 and sent the game into overtime.

LSUA did not record a basket for the first 3:58 of overtime, recording just three points off free throws. By the time McCarthy notched the Generals’ first overtime basket, Eastern Oregon was out to an 83-72 lead.