ALEXANDRIA, LA – EJ McQuillan recorded his second 40-point game of the season, but the Louisiana State University of Alexandria men's basketball team fell to Texas A&M-Texarkana, 99-90, in overtime.
 
McQuillan knocked down 11 shots, including six from long range, and 12 free throws. He previously recorded 41 points against Texas Wesleyan in the season opener. McQuillan now holds two of the top five offensive performances in LSUA men's basketball history.
 
Jordan Decuir (14), PD McCraney (12), and Courtney McCarthy (12) also recorded double-digit scoring efforts. TJ James (11) and Johnny DeWalt (10) notched double digits in rebounds.
 
The Generals (5-5, 2-2 RRAC) shot 37.7 percent from the floor. They recorded 24 points in the paint and the bench recorded 22 points.
 
Deovaunta Williams led the Eagles (6-3, 4-1 RRAC) with 30 points. Daniel Vieira-Tuck (17), Jakari Livingston (17), Jarren Cook (16), and Jyrin Sowell (12) also finished in double digits.
 
LSUA led for just over 60 seconds in the midway through the first half. They forced a tie game seven times, including four in the second half.
 
With 5:09 left in the second half, the Generals trailed by 10, 68-58. LSUA chipped away to tie the game wit just 37 seconds left, 77-77, on a layup from McQuillan. Free throws from Williams with seven seconds left put the Eagles ahead but McQuillan was sent to the line with three seconds left and sank both his shots to tie the game at 79-79.
 
McQuillan scored the first basket of overtime but seven unanswered points from the Eagles put them ahead 86-81. Decuir converted a layup before a three from TAMUT's Cook pushed the Eagles edge to six, 89-83.
 
The Eagles expanded their lead to double digits in the final 40 seconds of the overtime period to secure the victory.
 
LSUA is on the road next week against Jarvis Christian University and Texas College in their final games of the calendar year.