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The Bethel University men's basketball team simply did not have an answer for Kashie Natt Friday night.
Natt, a senior guard, was dominant in overtime to lead his No. 2 LSU Alexandria team past the No. 14 Pilots 83-78 in overtime in a Sweet 16 game of the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City.
Natt scored 12 of his team's 14 points in the five-minute extra session as the second-seeded Generals improved to 31-2. LSU Alexandria advances to the Elite Eight Saturday night to face either Baker (Kansas) or Oklahoma Wesleyan. The semifinals are Monday night with the title game Tuesday night.
Fourth-seeded Bethel, which had defeated the Generals 85-67 in a first-round NAIA tourney game in 2024, finishes at 24-9.
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Natt's huge night included him scoring the final six points of the contest to rally his team from a 78-77 deficit. He hit a jumper with 27 seconds left to give his team a 79-78 lead. Bethel then misfired on two free throws by Trent Edwards with 14 seconds to play. Natt then drained two free throws with 10 seconds to play for an 81-78 lead and then after a Bethel missed trey attempt by Colin Comer with three seconds to play Natt hit two more free throws with one second left for the 83-78 final.
The Pilots had tied the game at 69-69 with just one second left in regulation on a 3-pointer by Preston Phillips. His shot came after EJ McQuillan gave LSU Alexandria a 69-66 lead with two free throws with just three seconds to play.
Natt, who entered play Friday night leading his team at 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, finished with 28 points to go with 15 rebounds and five assists.
Phillips, a former standout at Jimtown High School, poured in 28 points to pace the Pilots. The graduate student also added seven rebounds.
The Generals led 39-31 at halftime before the Pilots responded in the second half.
Bethel shot 29-of-68 overall from the field, including 5-of-19 from 3-point land. The Pilots were 15-of-25 from the free throw line and had 19 turnovers.
LSU Alexandria finished 30-of-70 from the field and hit 8-of-25 from distance. The Generals were 15-of-18 from the free throw line and committed 17 turnovers.
Beau Jacquay had 13 points and nine rebounds for Bethel. James Anderson netted 11 points and Alonas Peciulis had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Natt, a senior guard, was dominant in overtime to lead his No. 2 LSU Alexandria team past the No. 14 Pilots 83-78 in overtime in a Sweet 16 game of the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City.
Natt scored 12 of his team's 14 points in the five-minute extra session as the second-seeded Generals improved to 31-2. LSU Alexandria advances to the Elite Eight Saturday night to face either Baker (Kansas) or Oklahoma Wesleyan. The semifinals are Monday night with the title game Tuesday night.
Fourth-seeded Bethel, which had defeated the Generals 85-67 in a first-round NAIA tourney game in 2024, finishes at 24-9.
No more March Sadness: Friday was a first in March Madness for this veteran Notre Dame women's basketball player
One shining moment: What a Notre Dame women's basketball walk-on did to draw the day's biggest ovation
Natt's huge night included him scoring the final six points of the contest to rally his team from a 78-77 deficit. He hit a jumper with 27 seconds left to give his team a 79-78 lead. Bethel then misfired on two free throws by Trent Edwards with 14 seconds to play. Natt then drained two free throws with 10 seconds to play for an 81-78 lead and then after a Bethel missed trey attempt by Colin Comer with three seconds to play Natt hit two more free throws with one second left for the 83-78 final.
The Pilots had tied the game at 69-69 with just one second left in regulation on a 3-pointer by Preston Phillips. His shot came after EJ McQuillan gave LSU Alexandria a 69-66 lead with two free throws with just three seconds to play.
Natt, who entered play Friday night leading his team at 20 points and 10 rebounds per game, finished with 28 points to go with 15 rebounds and five assists.
Phillips, a former standout at Jimtown High School, poured in 28 points to pace the Pilots. The graduate student also added seven rebounds.
The Generals led 39-31 at halftime before the Pilots responded in the second half.
Bethel shot 29-of-68 overall from the field, including 5-of-19 from 3-point land. The Pilots were 15-of-25 from the free throw line and had 19 turnovers.
LSU Alexandria finished 30-of-70 from the field and hit 8-of-25 from distance. The Generals were 15-of-18 from the free throw line and committed 17 turnovers.
Beau Jacquay had 13 points and nine rebounds for Bethel. James Anderson netted 11 points and Alonas Peciulis had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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More: Bethel basketball faces familiar foe in NAIA Tournament quarterfinals
...................
More: It's a historic weekend for Bethel men's basketball. Here's why
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This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: The Pilots came up just short in the NAIA National Tourney
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