FRESNO, Calif. - The FPU men's basketball team picked up its' second victory in as many nights on Saturday, hanging on in overtime to down Academy of Art 89-80. Four Sunbirds scored in double-figures, while senior Aamondae Coleman recorded a game-high 23 points to go with seven boards. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:   

• Final: FPU 89, ART U 80 
• Records: FPU (2-3, 2-0 PacWest), ART U (1-3, 1-3 PacWest) 
• Location: Special Events Center | Fresno, Calif.     

QUOTABLE:    

• "We had a lot of dudes step up tonight. Jamal gave us a huge lift off the bench, Sean hit a big three, Spencer cooked for a little bit, Garrett had a great stretch and Kirby was massive in overtime. We needed all of our depth tonight, and I'm incredibly proud of our team's toughness. We dug in to make stops when we needed to. Our seniors have been waited four years for this season, and I'm blessed to lead and follow this group. We told them we've won the wait, but the hardest part is still ahead of us." 

 
HOW IT HAPPENED:   

• The two teams went back and forth for the bulk of the first half, with FPU carrying a four-point lead into the break.  
• Josh Hill knocked down a three just before the first media timeout of the second half, and Garrett Cook responded with an impressive turnaround triple of his own to keep the game tied at 47.  
• With 4:56 to play, Nate Kendricks sunk a layup to give the Blue and Orange a seven-point edge, but Academy of Art followed with a 14-7 run to once again tie it up.  
• Neither team got a clean look on their final possession, forcing overtime at the Special Events Center.  
• Back-to-back three-balls from Coleman and Spencer Heimerdinger put FPU in front by five with 3:36 remaining, and A.J. Kirby sent the Sunbird bench into a frenzy with another trifecta on the next possession.  
• Fresno Pacific outscored their guests 12-3 in the extra period to remain unbeaten in PacWest play this season.  

STATS FROM THE GAME:   

• Hill finished with a big night for ART U, hauling in a game-high 16 rebounds while matching Coleman's 23 points.  
• Kirby continued his recent hot streak, pouring in 13 points that featured a 3-of-4 performance from behind the arc.  
• FPU won the battle of the boards by a margin of 42-37, and the Sunbirds committed just 11 turnovers for the night.  
• The Blue and Orange hit on 10-of-23 from three-point range, as five different players connected on threes.  

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:   

• Fresno Pacific has started PacWest play 2-0 for the first time since joining the conference ahead of the 2012-13 season.   
• In eight career games against the Urban Knights, Coleman has averaged 20 points and 6.5 rebounds.   

UP NEXT:   

• The Sunbirds and Urban Knights are tentatively scheduled to meet again next Friday in Belmont. Stay tuned to FPUAthletics.com and Sunbird Social for more updates.  

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