WHEELING, W.Va. – No. 11 Fairmont State escaped with a win over No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit, 95-92, in a wild overtime game at the McDonough Center on Wednesday night in a showdown of nationally ranked teams.
 
The win, coupled with a win by top-ranked West Liberty over Shepherd (67-64) tonight, sets up another battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday afternoon at Joe Retton Arena. The game will be broadcasted live on ASN and Root Sports Pittsburgh at 4 p.m.

Wheeling Jesuit started quickly and led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but Fairmont State battled back and managed to tie the game at halftime, 40-40. The Falcons ended the opening half on a 21-10 scoring run to send the game to the break with a deadlocked score.
 
The game remained close for most of the second half before a 12-1 run by Fairmont State made it 75-61 with just 4:51 to go.

With FSU leading by 14, the Cardinals went on a 16-3 run over the next three minutes to get back within a point (78-77). FSU remained in front down the stretch before Jarin Hilson knocked down a jumper with 18 seconds left to tie the game. With just seconds remaining in the second half, Matt Bingaya dropped in a layup that would have been the game-winning basket, but a travel gave the ball back to Wheeling with just 2.3 remaining.

WJU continued its momentum scoring the first four points of overtime, but once again Fairmont State turned things around. Matt Bingaya scored six-straight points for the Falcons and helped them get the lead back, 90-89, with 1:45 to go.
 
After Dominique Tham laid one in for WJU, Jason Jolly delivered a huge basket draining a three-pointer from well behind the three-point line with just under a minute left to give FSU the lead for good at 93-91. Jolly would then hit two more free throws in the waning seconds to seal the 95-92 win.

Bingaya finished with 28 points (22 in the second half and overtime), eight rebounds and five assists to lead the Falcons in the victory. He was 12-of-13 from the free throw line and made 8-of-14 field goal attempts. Thomas Wimbush added 18 points and six rebounds and Jolly ended up with 13 points. Vonte Montgomery came off the bench and scored 14 for the Falcons, all of which came in the opening half.
 
Wheeling outshot Fairmont State, 48-41 percent in the loss, but turned the ball over 18 times. FSU committed just eight turnovers on the evening. The Cardinals also made just five three-points in the game, shooting a dismal 26 percent from deep.

Five players reached double figures for Wheeling Jesuit, led by a 20-point, 14-rebound effort from Haywood Highsmith. Pat Moseh scored 17 points and dished out six assists, Preston Boswell notched 14 points, and Hilson and Tham each finished up with 13 points. 
 
The game featured 16 lead changes and six ties.