Down 67-64 with time running out in overtime in Columbia, Sikeston junior guard PJ Farmer accepted a dribble handoff and rose up from the right elbow, swishing a game-tying 3-pointer with 11.7 seconds remaining.
Tolton’s ensuing shot attempt was blocked, forcing a double overtime.
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