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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Quinton Hooker scored 28 points and North Dakota beat Weber State 93-89 in overtime Saturday night to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament and earn its first NCAA Tournament bid.
Top-seeded North Dakota (22-9) rallied with a 20-9 run to force overtime after falling behind 72-61 with 7:26 left.
Geno Crandall's layup with 7 seconds left tied it at 81. Crandall and Hooker then combined for 10 of North Dakota's 12 points in the extra period. Center Conner Avants added 13 points on 6-of-14 shooting, and Corey Baldwin had 10 points.
Jeremy Senglin led the third-seeded Wildcats (19-13) with 26 points. Kyndahl Hill added 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Weber State and North Dakota have played overtime games in back-to-back conference tournaments. Weber State eliminated North Dakota last year, 83-78.
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