Skidmore Wins NCAA-Record Tying 7-OT Marathon

Skidmore defeated defeated Southern Vermont, on Tuesday night, in Division III basketball. What's so special about that, you ask? Well, they won 128-125, in seven overtimes. Cbssports.com has the story, below. 

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It matched the longest NCAA mens game in any division, and was two overtimes longer than the previous record at the Division III level.

Cincinnati beat Bradley on Dec. 21, 1981, in seven overtimes for the Division I mark; Black Hills beat Yankton ins even OTs on  Feb. 18, 1956, for the Division II record.

Southern Vermonts Lance Spratling played all 75 minutes, one of several records the teams set.

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