Box Score Wichita, Kansas- The Newman men's basketball team remained undefeated with a 69-62 overtime victory over the Hornets of Emporia State University inside Fugate Gymnasium Tuesday night.  Darrell Traylor led the Jets with 20 points. 

Marquis Cuyler got things rolling for the night with a two point basket at the 19:02 mark.  The Jets remained ahead until a basket by Gavin Brown gave Emporia State a 9-7 advantage with 16:50 remaining in the first half.  The Hornets continued to strenghten their lead until a dunk by Darrell Traylor at the 11 minute mark got the Jets within five.  A three-pointer from Bobby Wesley made the game 23-21 Hornets with six minutes left in the first half.  The teams continued to trade baskets, but it was Emporia State that led 30-25 at halftime. 

The second half was one for the recordbooks, as Newman came back from a 14-point deficit to force an overtime.  After trading off for the first few minutes, the Jets remained within two after a pair of free throws from Ryan Mesh with 17 minutes remaining in the game.  The Hornets then surged ahead, going on a 12-point unanswered run that made the score 48-34 at the 11 minute mark. The Jets charged back in the next few minutes, including 3-pointers from Darrell Traylor and Ryan McCarthy and a steal by Bobby Wesley to get the Jets within five with six minutes left.  Another two-for-two effort by Ryan Mesh from the charity stripe made the score 55-52 Hornets with 2:43 on the clock.  Newman tied the score up at 56 with a perfect effort from the line by Marquis Cuyler.  A jump ball caused by a trapped ball between the backboard and rim ended the game 56-56, forcing a five minute overtime period.

A slam dunk by Darrell Traylor gave the Jets a two-point advantage, but a quick basket from Emporia State tied the game up with 3:25 remaining in overtime.  Back-to-back baskets by Shamar Acuay made the score 62-58 Newman with 2:25 left.  The Jets never looked back, and the final two-pointer by Bobby Wesley gave Newman the 69-62 victory.

Darrell Traylor led the Jets with 20 points, and Marquis Cuyler joined him in the double digits with a 12-point effort on the night.  Frankie Drayton had 3 steals while Bobby Wesley led the Jets with 6 assists.  

As a team, Newman shot 37 percent (24-64) from the field and 20 percent (4-20) from behind the arc.  The Jets were 85 percent (17-20) from the charity stripe.  Emporia outrebounded Newman 41-32. 

With the win, Newman remains 5-0 for the season.  The Jets return to action on Thursday when they take on the McMurray University at 7:30 p.m. inside Fugate Gymnasium.