Pinheiros outlasts Ulbra in overtime, 94‑88
RIO CLARO, Brazil (Interstat) — Pinheiros beat Ulbra 94-88 in overtime Sunday at Ginasio Felipe Karam in a Brazilian NBB game. Pinheiros built a 23-16 first-quarter lead, but Ulbra answered with a 25-14 second quarter to go ahead 41-37 at halftime. Pinheiros pulled within three after three quarters, then forced overtime with a 27-21 fourth quarter. Pinheiros outscored Ulbra 13-7 in the extra period.
Fermin Thygesen led Ulbra with 22 points and six rebounds. Luis Fernando Sacco added 20 points and five rebounds. David Sloan paced Pinheiros with 16 points and eight assists. Yan Barbosa had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Afonso Pacheco scored 15 points off the bench.
Pinheiros shot 28 of 66 from the field and 31 of 43 from the free-throw line. Ulbra shot 30 of 72 from the floor and 19 of 26 at the stripe. Pinheiros held a 42-37 rebounding advantage. Pinheiros improved to 31-8; Ulbra fell to 10-28.