NEW YORK — Daryl Banks III scored 22 points, including three free throws with 12.7 seconds left in the second overtime, and seventh-seeded St. Bonaventure defeated No. 2 seed Loyola 75-74 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Banks made a 3-pointer with 29.3 seconds left in the first overtime for a 65-63 lead, and he added another with 2:16 remaining to make it 72-68.
Des Watson inbounded with 3.4 seconds left in the second overtime and got it back, but his long 3-pointer didn’t hit the rim as time expired.
The Ramblers blew an 11-point lead late in regulation, missing 15 consecutive shots from the field.
Banks had eight rebounds for the Bonnies (20-12). Mika Adams-Woods added 13 points and seven rebounds. Noel Brown shot 4 of 5 from the field and 5 of 6 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Ramblers (23-9) were led by Philip Alston with 22 points and eight rebounds. Dame Adelekun added 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks, and Miles Rubin had 12 points and three blocks.
St. Bonaventure entered halftime down 31-22.