Springfield, Mass. (January 23) -- Saint Anselm fell to American International on Friday night by an 86-83 final in overtime in Northeast-10 men's men's basketball action.

AIC jumped out to a quick 14-13 lead with 13:35 on the clock before the Hawks surged ahead midway through the first period.

The visitors led by as many as nine at 29-20 with 8:25 left in the half, capped by a two-point jumper from Jack Keough (Owego, N.Y.). The Yellow Jackets then pulled away with a 20-3 run to take a 40-32 advantage with 1:45 left on seemed poised to take a lead into the halftime break. That before a pair of threes, along with a pair of free throws by Greg Vetrano (Andover, Mass.) sent the game into the half tied at 40-40 as Saint Anselm closed the period on a quick 8-0 run.

In the second half, the two teams swapped leads eight times and the Hawks led by a 66-61 margin with 4:28 lead after a three-pointer from Thomas Baudinet (Watertown, Conn.). In overtime, a Baudinet three-pointer went astray in the final seconds as the Yellow Jackets hung on for the win.

Baudinet tied a career high with 27 points, as five Hawks were in double figures. Keough was among the Hawks in double figures with a career-high 15 points.

Saint Anselm falls to 10-7 overall and 6-7 in league play, while AIC is now 12-7 overall and 8-6 in the Northeast-10. The Hawks are back in action on Sunday afternoon as the team takes on the University of Bridgeport for a 3:30 p.m. start at Stoutenburgh Gym.