MEADVILLE, Pa. – Sean Haseley forced a turnover near mid-court on Allegheny's potential game-tying possession with under 10 seconds to play and DePauw rallied past the Gators, 60-56, in the inaugural meeting between the storied Division III programs at the David V. Wise Center.

Allegheny senior James Ness posted his fifth double-double in seven home games, scoring 14 points while adding a game-high 12 rebounds. Devone McLeod added 13 points in an efficient performance on the offensive end. McLeod, who was 4-of-5 from the floor in the second half, paced the Gators with four assists.

Barry Flynn shrugged off a sluggish shooting performance in the first half to close with a game-best 16 points on 7-of-17 shooting. Haseley chipped in 15 points, but delivered his best moment with the outcome of Friday's NCAC tilt stil in doubt.

Trailing 58-56, the Gators inbounded the ball on the far sideline near mid-court with seven seconds left in regulation. A diving lunge by Haseley poked the ball out of the hands of McLeod where it went off an Allegheny player trying to make the save on the near side as precious seconds ticked off the clock. Flynn coolly knocked down two free throws following the possession change to seal the road win for DePauw while extending the Blue and Gold's losing skid to seven games.

There were three ties and six lead changes, although Allegheny held the lead for most of the second half.  Neither team led by more than five, but the Gators looked poised to pull away on several occasions. Jumpers in the paint by Ness and D'Andre Corbin kept the advantage at five despite consecutive buckets by the Tigers, while Bobby Theiss sank two free throws following another score that brought DePauw back within a single possession.

Up 46-41 with nine minutes on the clock, the Gators yielded consecutive jumpers to Haseley and Flynn, respectively, as DePauw pulled within a point. A three by McLeod at the other end extended the lead back to four although Connor Rich responded with a triple of his own to negate Allegheny's momentum. DePauw turned a forced turnover into points at the other end as a lay-up by Flynn gave the Tigers their first lead of the second frame at 50-49 with five minutes to go.

A three-point play by McLeod with less than two minutes left leveled the score at 56 and set the stage for a tight last 90 seconds.  Kevin Sullivan supplied the go-ahead points for the Tigers after converting two free throws following a tough foul call under the basket with less than one minute to play.

The Gators finished the game perfect at the line, but reached the charity stripe only five times. Allegheny out-rebounded DePauw, 29-28, but the Tigers boasted a dominating edge on the offensive glass. DePauw outscored Allegheny, 13-4, on second-chance points, a decisive advantage in what was otherwise a tight game.