Jordan Ford scored 26 points, Malik Fitts added 16 and No. 20 Saint Mary’s hung on to beat Wisconsin 65-63 in overtime in the showcase game at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls Tuesday night.
Saint Mary’s led the entire second half before Wisconsin closed the gap and took a brief lead in overtime. But Fitts’ basket with 55 seconds to play gave the Gaels the lead for good.
Wisconsin had a chance to win it, but Aleem Ford’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer was short.
