(Waukesha, Wis.) – The Carroll University men's basketball team overcame a seven point halftime deficit to earn an 84-83 overtime victory over Lawrence University to remain perfect in the Midwest Conference.
 
The Vikings shot 54.5% from the field in the first half and claimed a 37-30 lead at the break. The visitors then extended to a 12 point lead early in the second half.
 
Carroll battled back to tie the score at 45-45 with 14:03 to play but Lawrence quickly reclaimed the lead and appeared on its way to the upset victory. The Vikings led by eight points with 2:33 to play and held a seven point lead at 1:03.
 
But, the resilient Pioneers would outscore LU 11-4 down the stretch to force the overtime period.
 
In overtime, Carroll led from start to finish, beginning with a layup and free throw from Kyle Kernanen.
 
Keranen and Marcus Johnson led the Pioneers with 22 points each while Bryan Nagy and Ben Widdes added 14 and 11 points, respectively.
 
Carroll, ranked 32^nd in the latest D3hoops.com, improves to 12-1 overall, 8-0 in the MWC.