The Belmont Abbey men's basketball team outscored the defending National Champion Barton Bulldogs 14-10 in overtime after the two teams were tied at 77 at the end of regulation as the Crusaders men's basketball team earned its second-straight win with a 91-87 overtime win this evening at the Wheeler Center. The Abbey improves to 6-6 overall and 5-1 in Conference Carolinas, while the Bulldogs fall to 9-4 and suffer their first conference loss as it drops to 5-1.

The Crusaders shot 45.9 percent (33-74) from the floor as Jonathan Jackson led five Crusaders in double figures with 24 points on 10-22 shooting from the floor. He sank three of his five free throw attempts, including two with 11 seconds left in overtime to seal the win. Senior forward Ric Marczenko and sophomore forward Chad Patus both finished with 16 points, with Marczenko tying the game-high with 14 rebounds. Junior guard Deonte Murphy added 13 points as he sank seven of his 10 free throw attempts, including three in the overtime period. Freshman guard Richard Barbee added 12 points on three of eight shooting from the field.

Barton was led by Brian Leggett's 29 points and 14 rebounds, while Bobby Buffaloe and L.J. Dunn both added 11. Aaron Suggs finished with 10 as the Bulldogs shot 45.2 percent (33-73) from the floor, but were undone by 24 turnovers to just 15 for the Crusaders.

The Abbey is back in action Saturday afternoon at 4:00 when it hosts Coker.