The Culver-Stockton College men's basketball team got late game heroics for the second straight game to claim a 73-72 victory over Missouri Valley College Wednesday night in Marshall, Mo.

Trailing 72-70, the Wildcats' Seth Larson had his 3-point attempt from the right corner blocked with eight seconds remaining in regulation. 

C-SC's Tai Walters-Whitaker grabbed the rebound from the block and found Larson on the left wing. This time Larson drained the 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left to give the Wildcats the lead.

After a MVC timeout, the Vikings' Cawhan Smith took the inbounds pass and went the length of the floor before missing an eight-foot runner as time expired.

It was the second time in as many games the Wildcats got a late trey to win a game.

Last Saturday, Walters-Whitaker drained a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 74-72 victory over Benedictine at Charles Field House.

C-SC is now tied (with Missouri Valley) for fifth place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference with identical 10-9 league records. The Wildcats are 12-11 overall. C-SC and the Vikings split the season series with each team winning on the others home court.

The game was tight throughout with 11 ties and 20 lead changes in the game. C-SC led 34-31 at halftime and extended the lead to eight, its biggest of the game, when a Larson scored on layup with 16 minutes left in the game.

The Vikings were able to stay in the game by going 18-for-20 from the free throw line in the second half, finishing 21-for-25 overall. Meanwhile, the Wildcats were just 7-for-10 in the game.

Larson led three Wildcat players in double figures with a game-high 21 points. He also added a game-best tie rebounds.

Connor Davis added 13 points while Robert Fry II ended the night with 12 markers. Fry dished out a team-high five assists.

The Wildcats are slated to play at Grand View University this Saturday, Feb. 10, in Des Moines, Iowa. Game time is set for 4 p.m.

GAME NOTES:

• The Wildcats have won four consecutive games and five of their six contests.
• After starting out 0-5 on the road, the Wildcats are now 4-2 in their last six games away from Charles Field House.
• C-SC improved to 10-1 when leading at the half this season.
• The Wildcats are now 4-3 in games decided by five points or less, and are 11-5 when scoring 70 or more points.
• The tied their season high with 31 3-point field goal attempts. C-SC also attempted 31 treys against MidAmerica Nazarene on Jan. 20.