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COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Miranda Maples scored six straight points in the overtime period to help the Colonels to a 71-67 win at the Eblen Center on Saturday.
 
Prior to Saturday's win, the Colonels (16-11, 10-6 OVC) clinched the No. 4 seed in next week's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.
 
EKU will play either Southeast Missouri State or Austin Peay on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET depending on the result of Sunday's Tennessee State and Belmont matchup.
 
If Tennessee State beats Belmont, the Colonels will play SEMO in Thursday's match up. If Belmont wins, EKU will play Austin Peay.
 
Trailing 64-61, Maples drew the foul in the paint sending her to the line for two. Maples connected on both free throws to pull EKU within one.
 
On the next EKU possession, Maples' jumper gave the Colonels a one-point advantage at 65-64 with 2:24 left in the bonus period.
 
Tennessee Tech, however, answered scoring three straight to take a 67-65 lead with 1:45 on the clock.
 
Maples remained in control of the EKU offense, netting her sixth straight point to even the contest at 67 as junior Michaela Hunter found her for the basket.
 
The EKU defense held the Golden Eagles scoreless in their final possessions. Junior Jalen O'Bannon came away with a pivotal defensive rebound, leading to a Hunter layup. On TTU's next possession, O'Bannon forced a Golden Eagle turnover, as Hunter again sank mid-range jumper sealing the win for EKU.
 
Maples' steal on the final TTU possession denied the Golden Eagles of the win in regulation.
 
EKU led for 33:03 of the contest, before a Golden Eagle run in the third cut the lead to 44-42. TTU finally regained the lead in the opening minutes of the fourth, going up 54-52.
 
A three-pointer from freshman Abby Wright capped a 7-0 EKU run, as the Colonels went on top 58-55.
 
The Golden Eagles responded with a 5-0 run to close out regulation play and force an overtime period.
 
Saturday's overtime improved EKU to 3-0 on the season in overtime play.
 
O'Bannon led EKU, finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds for her league best 15th double-double of the season. Hunter, Maples and Shameekia Murray all scored in double figures for the Colonels marking the second time this season four Colonels have scored in double digits in a contest.