ASHLAND, VA – Connor Dickerson hit a three-pointer with :10 left in regulation to force overtime as Rowan fought back to pick up a 108-98 victory over Lancaster Bible in the consolation game of the Randolph-Macon Coaches Tournament. Ja'Zere Noel scored 29 points, Andrew Seager had 25 and Marcellus Ross tallied 23 points to lead the Profs (9-3).
 
The Profs rallied from a seven-point deficit, 93-86, with 1:43 to play, helped by two baskets from Ross and one from Noel, which pulled Rowan within 93-92 at :53. Lancaster Bible (4-6) used a layup by Adam Stoltzfus at :34 to take a 95-92 lead to set up Dickerson's bucket, which came after three misses by Rowan. Lancaster Bible had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but Seth Beers' three-point attempt was off the mark.
 
Rowan trailed by as many as 14 in the game, 44-30, in the first half, as the Profs struggled from the perimeter, hitting just one three-pointer. Seager and Ahmad Bickley scored the final six points of the half for Rowan, to allow it to pull within 45-36 at halftime.
 
The Profs continued their rally with a 12-2 run at the start of the second half and took the 48-47 lead on a jumper by Noel at 16:30. The teams traded leads throughout the rest of the half until Lancaster Bible took an 86-84 advantage with 4:02 remaining and held that until Rowan's rally in the final 1:43.
 
Rowan outscored the Chargers, 13-3, in the extra period, paced by seven points from Dickerson and six free throws from Seager, who had 11 rebounds in the game. 
 
Rowan will be back at home and return to NJAC play in the New Year when it hosts NJCU on Wednesday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m.