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NEW YORK — Daryl Banks III scored 22 points, including three free throws with 12.7 seconds left in the second overtime, to lead seventh-seeded St. Louis. St. Bonaventure defeated No. 2 seed Loyola 75-74 on Thursday to advance to the Atlantic 10 semifinals. Tournament.
Banks took the lead 65-63 with her three-point basket with 29.3 seconds left in the first overtime, and added another point with 2:16 left to make the score 72-68.
Des Watson got the point back with 3.4 seconds left in the second overtime, but his long 3-pointer missed the basket as time expired.
The Ramblers took an 11-point lead in the final minutes of regulation and missed 15 consecutive shots from the field.
Banks had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (20-12). Mika Adams-Woods added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Noel Brown scored 13 points on 4/5 shooting from the field and 5/6 from the line.
Philip Alston led Ramblers 23-9 with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Dame Adelekun had 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, and Miles Rubin had 12 points and three blocks.
St. Bonaventure entered the first half trailing 31-22.