South Dakota senior Tre Burnette hit a spinning jumper from the left side of the lane with 1.2 seconds left to give the Coyotes a 92-91, double-overtime win against Milwaukee Thursday at Panther Arena.
It was the sixth win in seven games for South Dakota (7-4) and their second double-overtime victory in that span. Milwaukee (8-4) lost for the first time at home this season and had a season-long, four-game win streak come to an end. USD beat Milwaukee 84-60 last season in Vermillion.
Burnette’s jumper was the fourth lead change in the final 50 seconds. He caught an inbounds pass with six seconds left, drove to the left side of the lane and spun back to his right for an off-balance shot that touched nothing but net. It was Burnette’s first points since the 6:23 mark of the first half. He finished with eight.
“Coach [Smith] had faith in me even though I was sitting for such a long time,” said Burnette, who grew up 80 miles west in Madison. “I stayed in the game and cheered on my teammates while they were going. When it came down to it, he trusted me with the shot.”
Milwaukee forward Matt Tiby scored a career-high 31 points and tied his career high with 17 rebounds. He had 10 points in the two overtimes including a runner in the paint with 14 seconds left that put the Panthers ahead 91-90.
