FARMVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Longwood outlasted Charleston Southern 81-79 in overtime Friday night in a Big South Conference men’s basketball game at Willett Hall.

The Lancers, who led 40-22 at halftime, saw the Buccaneers storm back with a 45-point second half to force the extra period before 1,123 fans. A’lahn Sumler led all scorers with 30 points and added nine assists for Charleston Southern. Longwood’s Elijah Tucker scored 21 points, while Johan Nziemi added 17.

The victory improved Longwood to 12-10 overall. Charleston Southern fell to 11-11.