STEPHENVILLE, Texas (November 27, 2015) – Senior forward Bronson Moton (Aurora, Colo.) knocked down a 3-pointer with under a second left in overtime Friday to push the Colorado State University-Pueblo men's basketball team to a major 87-84 upset of No. 1 Tarleton State University.

The win marked the second straight road win against a top-ranked team, as the Pack defeated No. 11 Midwestern State University Tuesday by the score of 87-74. The victory was the second in the last 11 months against a top five team nationally, as the ThunderWovles went on the road and knocked off then-No. 5 Colorado School of Mines, 77-61, Jan. 23.

Moton's dagger capped a strong effort from the senior, as he totaled 20 points and added a team-high eight rebounds with four assists and four steals. He also added a block and in 41 minutes of play turned the ball over just once. He was 6-of-13 (46.2%) from the field, 3-for-7 (42.9%) from long range and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line. 

Sophomore Will Newman (G, Lawndale, Calif.) came off the bench and added 19 points with six rebounds and four assists. The 19 points tied a career-high set last season against Chadron State College. Senior guard Chris Golden (Milwaukee, Wis.) scored seven of his 10 points in the final 2:30 minutes of regulation and overtime, while senior Odessa Lear (F, Parkhill, Colo.) scored 10 points and added a team-high five steals, which contributed to the team's season-high 12 steals.

The ThunderWolves shot 48.4 percent from the field in the game and allowed Tarleton State to hit on 39.7 percent of its shots. The Pack hit 11 3-pointers and allowed just five.

A Moton old-fashioned 3-point play got the Pack rolling to an early 9-2 lead four minutes into the contest, but the Texans would comeback and take a 13-12 lead with 12:39 remaining in the first half.

After a Newman basket from downtown, TSU responded with a layup and the game was knotted 15-15 with 11:33 showing on the game clock. The Pack then posted an 8-2 run and Tarleton State wouldn't be tied or have the lead again until there were just 44 seconds left in regulation.

The ThunderWolves held a 42-35 lead at the break and would push their advantage to as high as 11 in the second half at 55-44 with 12:02 left. The lead was nine at 66-57 with 4:31 showing, but the home team battled back to a one possession game at 68-65 with 2:10 remaining.

A Golden 3-pointer with 1:21 in regulation pushed the Pack's lead to 73-68, but the Texans would go on to post a 5-0 run to close the half and force overtime. Both buckets were dunks and Tarleton State had a missed layup at the buzzer to win it.

It took two minutes for CSU-Pueblo to score in the extra session, but it converted a pair of and-one plays on back-to-back possessions to put the Pack up 79-77 with 2:39 remaining. The ThunderWolves trailed 81-80 with 1:03 left, but a Newman 3-pointer, then a free throw after a successful defensive trip down the court handed the road team an 84-81 lead with 22 seconds remaining.