FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) Daniel Ortiz's 28 points helped North Alabama defeat Austin Peay 88-84 in overtime on Saturday night.

College basketball games can get heated, especially conference games. And sometimes that boils over into an off-the-court scuffle, So when the animosity in a tightly-contested game between the University of North Alabama Lions and Austin Peay Governors extended past the final whistle,

North Alabama aims to prolong its six-game home win streak with a victory against Austin Peay. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams.

Point Goals_Austin Peay 9-33 (Haney 3-8, Brookshire 3-11, McCubbin 2-9, Lax 1-1, Thomas 0-1, Carpenter 0-3), North Alabama 9-33 (Ortiz 5-14, Lane 3-9, Soucie 1-5, Bacchus 0-1, Fields 0-2, Jefferson 0-2).