WEST HARTFORD, Conn. –Trailing by 22 points, the Hartford men's basketball team stormed back to take down visiting UAlbany, 82-80, in overtime on Senior Night inside Reich Family Pavilion. Senior George Blagojevic scored 22 points to pace the Hawks, who scored eight of the first 10 points of the extra session to seal the comeback victory.
 
Extending its season-best winning streak to four games, Hartford (17-13, 10-5) can lock up the number two seed in the upcoming America East Playoffs with a win against Stony Brook in its regular-season finale on Tuesday. UAlbany (11-19) dips to 6-9 in conference play with the defeat.

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HARTFORD 82, UALBANY 80 (ot)
 
A 12-3 run broke open a one-point game and gave UAlbany a double-digit lead (26-15) midway through the opening stanza. The Great Danes continued to rally, pulling ahead by 22 points on a 17-2 run, but the Hawks managed to cut the deficit down to 16 at 45-29 before the break on a Max Twyman three and a three-point play by Jason Dunne. 
 
Hartford's run extended into the second, as the Hawks scored the first 10 points of the half to quickly trim the deficit down to six at 45-39 less than two minutes in. Remaining within striking distance, Blagojevic pulled the Hawks within two before John Carroll completed the comeback, tying up the game at 66-all with 3:57 left.
 
UAlbany, which finished regulation 1-for-7 from the field, would reclaim the lead on an Adam Lulka bucket. Neither team would score for the next two-plus minutes, until a Dunne layup with 1:15 to go tied up the game again. The Great Danes came up empty-handed after two chances at the go-ahead bucket, and in the final moments, Dunne's three at the buzzer from beyond NBA range bounced off the rim twice to force overtime.
 
UAlbany struck first in overtime, but Hartford scored the next eight points to take a 78-70 lead with 1:47 left. A 4-for-6 effort from the free-throw line by senior J.R. Lynch helped preserve the lead before a three at the buzzer by Ahmad Clark provided the final score of 82-80.
 
INSIDE THE BOX AND NOTES

• Both teams shot 50 percent from the field, but Hartford had a hot hand from three, going 12-of-60, including 2-for-2 in overtime, for 60 percent.
• Dishing out a career-high nine assists, Dunne came up shy of a double-double with 11 points.
• Twyman finished with a career-high nine points after draining three huge three-pointers.
• Weatherington also finished in double figures with 12 points.
• Carroll pulled down 13 rebounds, adding nine points and four assists.
• The Hawks are 3-0 in overtime this season, and have won their past seven overtime games.
• Devonte Campbell scored a game-high 24 points to pace UAlbany.

 
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks wrap up the 2018-19 regular season at home, hosting Stony Brook on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Reich Family Pavilion. Tickets can be purchased by calling 860-768-HAWK, or by clicking here.