Etherly scores 20, Cormier 19 as Loyola (Md.) gets 63-58 MAAC win over Fairfield in overtime
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Erik Etherly scored 20 points and Dylon Cormier 19 as Loyola (Md.) rallied to beat Fairfield 63-58 in overtime Friday night.
The Greyhounds (12-5, 4-1), who share the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference lead with Iona and Niagara, trailed 47-41 with 4:47 left in regulation but tied it on baskets by Etherly and Cormier and two free throws by Robert Olson. Neither team scored in the final 2:07 of regulation.
Baskets by Jordan Latham and Cormier and three free throws by Cormier helped Loyola lead 54-49 with 1:18 left in the extra period, and Olson put it away with 4 of 4 free throws in the final 16 seconds. Loyola made 10 of 12 free throws in overtime.
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Olson finished with 12 points.
Josip Mikulic scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half to help the Stags (10-7, 2-3) take a 33-27 halftime lead after trailing 13-7.