MONMOUTH, Ill. — Behind the tremendous clutch shooting of reserve guard Tyler Snyder, the Fighting Scots stunned the nation's 10th-ranked team, Lawrence University, on Saturday.

The Vikings (14-2, 7-1) led 63-59 after a free throw with 4:13 remaining in regulation when Snyder took over. The senior southpaw knocked down three treys and two free throws on the Scots' next four possessions, giving Monmouth a 70-67 lead.

 After the visitors regained the advantage, Snyder nailed a go-ahead trey with 35 seconds left. LU's Chris Braier sent the game to overtime with two free throws with nine seconds to play. 

In the extra session, Snyder added another clutch trey and two free throws to finish with a career-high 22 points. The turning point of the overtime occurred when Jason Murren blocked a Braier attempt in the lane and Snyder grabbed the loose ball and passed it ahead to Troy Bennett for a layup that put the Scots ahead 82-76. Bennett punctuated the victory with a dunk at the buzzer, giving him 20 points.

Travis Miller added 18 points and six assists and Anthony Beaird made all six of his three-point attempts to finish with 19. His 6-of-6 accuracy tied a school record, and Monmouth hit 14-of-21 from beyond the arc. Braier led LU with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Chris MacGillis added 18 points for the Vikings, who remain atop the Midwest Conference with one more victory than Grinnell.

On Friday night, the Fighting Scots secured their first league win of the season on two free-throws by Jim Dibble with one second remaining to down Ripon College.

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