VESTAL, N.Y. - Sophomore guard Sam Sessoms scored a school-record 40 points - 28 after halftime - to lift Binghamton men's basketball (5-5) to an 84-79 overtime win over visiting Boston University (3-7) Saturday afternoon at Dr. Bai Lee Court at the Events Center. 

The see-saw game featured 11 ties and five lead changes and two brilliant individual performances. Sessoms made a school-record 15 field goals, shot 6-of-14 from beyond the arc and scored nine of Binghamton's 14 overtime points. Boston University senior forward Max Mahoney carried his team with 38 points and 13 rebounds. 

After Bearcats' freshman forward George Tinsley gave the hosts a 70-68 lead with 41 seconds left in regulation, Mahoney countered with a bucket with 32 seconds left, forcing overtime. But Sessoms took over in the extra period. He drained a 3-pointer to give Binghamton the lead for good, 73-71, with 4:25 left. Sessoms then added two driving buckets while the Terriers misfired on 4-of-5. Senior guard Richard Caldwell asserted himself with a riveting fast break dunk with 1:22 left, pushing the Bearcats' lead up to six, 79-73. After Boston trimmed the margin to two, Sessoms stemmed the tide with a pair of free throws with 29 seconds left, giving Binghamton an 81-77 lead. Caldwell then finished off the scoring with a free throw and another thunderous dunk in the closing seconds. He produced his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and a career-high 13 rebounds. 

Boston made just 4-of-11 in the overtime period while Binghamton converted 5-of-8 shots.

Freshman guard Brenton Mills joined Sessoms and Caldwell in double figures with 10 points. 

Binghamton now begins a 10-day break for final exams before traveling to play Youngstown State on Dec. 18. 

NOTES
Sessoms' 40 points were the most scored by a Binghamton player in 31 years (Chris Jackey scored 40 vs. New Paltz on Dec. 3, 1988) ... The previous Division I single-game scoring record was shared by Sessoms and J.C. Show, who each tallied 34 points (in regulation). Sessoms had 31 points after regulation. Sessoms' record 15 field goals broke the old mark of 12 that was shared by four players, himself included. He bumped his career points total up to 790, less than halfway through his collegiate career - a total that puts him well on pace to become the school's all-time scoring leader (Div. I era) ... the game also featured the Petcash brothers. Binghamton freshman guard Dan Petcash faced his older brother, Boston junior guard Andrew Petcash. The two were on the floor at the same time in the first half but didn't guard each other. More than 20 family members and friends were in the stands to support the brothers.