Frederick,
Md. - The Notre Dame of Maryland men's basketball team fell to McDaniel this afternoon at the Rotary Club of Frederick Tip-Off Tournament as the Green Terror won 77-74 in overtime.
The Gators shot 57.7 percent from the field and 50 percent from three in the first half as they entered halftime with a 41-37 lead.
Dominik McKenney-George hit the game-tying layup with 1:37 in the second half to force overtime; the Gators had a chance to tie the game at the buzzer, but the attempt came up short.
Junior Tutuwan led the Gators with 14 points and five assists, his second-straight game pacing NDMU's offense.
Carlos Green and
Jordan Strickland scored 13 points each; Green recorded two steals while Strickland grabbed seven rebounds as NDMU out-rebounded McDaniel 47-38.
Nehemiah Smith added nine points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes off the bench, and
Jahbreco Dacosta had six points, six rebounds, and two blocked shots;
Tre'von Morgan led the Gators with eight rebounds.
The Gators are back in action next Friday to face Stevenson.
