The nation's 14th-ranked Ferris State University Bulldogs pulled out a thrilling 77-73 overtime road win on Saturday (Dec. 9) in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) play at DeSimone Gymnasium.

Ferris State jumped in front by as many as eight points in the early going before settling on a 31-28 halftime lead.

FSU extended its lead early in the second frame and led by as many as 12 points with 6:20 to play before Parkside rallied back down the stretch and used some timely outside shooting to force the extra session. The Bulldogs had a potential game-winning basket with less than two seconds to play in regulation just rim away.

In overtime, the Bulldogs managed to outscore the Rangers 9-5 and came up with several key defensive stops en route to the win.

With the victory, Ferris State improved to 7-2 overall this year and earned a split on its league-opening road trip.

Junior Reece Hazelton dropped in a team-high 16 points for the Bulldogs in the win while Ben Davidson added 15 points. FSU also got 12 points from senior Dolapo Olayinka.

Overall, Ferris State shot 43.1% from the floor and made nine-of-23 (39.1%) three's to go with 12-of-14 (85.7%) free throws. The Bulldogs also won the rebounding battle 356-27 and came up with 10 steals in the triumph.

Parkside played four in double-figure scoring with Josiah Palmer totaling a game-high 19 points. Colin O'Rourke added 16 points with Ethan Ivan netting 13 points and Rokas Castillo 10 points. The Rangers converted 51.9% of their field goals and made 10-of-21 (47.6%) three's, but finished nine-of-14 (64.3%) at the free throw stripe and totaled 18 turnovers.

The Bulldogs will return to the court with a pair of regional games back at home inside Wink Arena prior to the holiday break. FSU will host Ashland on Sunday, Dec. 17, with tipoff set for 3 p.m. (ET) followed by a matchup versus Cedarville on Tuesday, Dec. 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. (ET).