BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Western Washington University senior center Logan Schilder recorded a 17-point, 15-rebound double-double and had 8 blocked shots to lead the Vikings to a 85-81 overtime victory over the University of Alaska Anchorage Saturday night on WECU Court in Carver Gym.

The Vikings battled back from a 12-point second-half deficit to force overtime, and scored the first six points of the extra period on the way to the four-point victory. WWU snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 14-8 overall and remains in a 2nd-place tie in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings at 9-5. UAA dropped to 14-11 overall and 7-7 in conference play.

Schilder neared a triple-double falling just one blocked shot of the school record set by Ed Briggs in 1988. The 7-footer was 5-for-9 from the field and perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. It was the most blocked shots by a Viking since Steve Severin also had 8 at Alaska Fairbanks in 2008.

Redshirt freshman guard D'Angelo Minnis tied his single-game career-high with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, and scored 7 of WWU's 14 points in overtime to spark the comeback. Minnis was 3-for-6 from 3-point range, including hitting the opening 3-point basket in the overtime period. Sophomore guard/forward Jalen Green added 17 points and 9 rebounds, going 7-for-16 from the field. SeniorsSiaan Rojas and Cameron Retherford each had 10 points to round out the five Vikings that scored in double-figures.

UAA forward Oggie Pantovic scored a career-high 33 points and added 12 rebounds for the double-double. He was 12-for-29 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free throw line. Tobin Karlberg added 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting and was 3-for-5 from 3-point range. 

The Vikings shot 44.4% from the field, connecting on 28-of-63 shots and were 6-for-24 from 3-point range. In the second half and overtime period, WWU combined to shoot 48.5% (16-for-33). Western edged Anchorage 45-43 in a close rebounding battle. UAA shot 38.9% from the field (28-for-72) and were 10-for-26 from 3-point range.

M🏀| (more) SCENES FROM CARVER

What a game! Here are some more scenes from an overtime thriller in Carver Gym. Vikings get the win 85-81 over UAA.

📸: Duncan Mullen#WeAreVikings x #GoViks pic.twitter.com/MIqrdMsjp7
— WWU Athletics (@WWUAthletics) February 9, 2020

WWU carried its momentum from the end of regulation into overtime, scoring the first six points of the extra period on back-to-back 3-pointers by D'Angelo Minnis and Siaan Rojas. The Vikings held a 6-point lead at 81-75 with 1:08 remaining, before Tyrus Hosley hit a 3-pointer to cut the deficit in half. Hosley had an attempt to tie the game with 9 seconds remaining taking a long 3-pointer that was off the mark, but Minnis was called for a foul sending Hosley to the free throw line with a chance to tie the contest. Hosley missed the first, but connected on his next two attempts to cut the lead to one point at 81-80. Minnis hit four consecutive free throws down the stretch to seal the 85-81 victory.

Anchorage went on a 12-0 run early in the second half to pull away from a 36-36 tie taking a 48-36 lead, but WWU responded with a 13-2 run to cut into the deficit and trail by one point 50-49. WWU tied the game at 60-60 on a D'Angelo Minnis layup with 6:53 remaining and grabbed the lead on a pair ofSiaan Rojas free throws. The Seawolves grew their lead back to six points at 70-64 going on a 10-2 run with 2:40 remaining. Trevor Jasinsky hit a key 3-pointer to spark the comeback for the Vikings, who went on a 7-1 run to end regulation tying the game at 71-71.

The Vikings trailed by as many as 8 points in the first half, but battled back to tie the game 34-34 just before halftime by going on a 10-2 run. UAA scored on the final possession of the half to take a 36-34 lead into the break. Both teams shot 40.0% from the field in the half, with each connecting on 12-of-30 shots. Logan Schilder led the Vikings with 11 first-half points, going 3-for-6 from the field andCameron Retherford had 8 points on 3-for-4 shooting in 10 minutes off the bench.

Senior center Logan Schilder set a career-high with 8 blocked shots, tied for the 2^nd-most in a game in WWU history. The 8 blocks are the most by a player in a game in the GNAC this season and the most by a player in the conference since Fuquan Niles and 10 (and 9) in 2017-18. Schilder leads the GNAC this season with 2.1 blocked shots per game (38 total blocks) and is 5^th in WWU history with 136 career blocked shots.

After falling just short of a triple double in the win over Alaska Anchorage, Logan Schilder of @WWUAthletics leads tonight's #GNACMBB Top Performers. pic.twitter.com/7QAjAHWH6Y
— GNAC Sports (@GNACsports) February 9, 2020

WWU (14-8, 9-5 GNAC) return to the road traveling to play at Western Oregon in Monmouth on Thursday (7:30 pm) and Concordia in Portland on Saturday (6:15 pm). WWU is 4-5 on the road this season, including a 3-4 mark in conference play. 

WWU swept the season series vs. UAA, also earning a four-point win on the road 74-70 on Jan. 9. The Vikings have swept the series each of the last two seasons for a four-game winning streak vs. the Seawolves and hav won 7 of the last 9 dating back to the GNAC Championships in 2016. WWU leads the all-time series 24-17 with a 12-7 mark in home games.

Here is an updated look at the GNAC standings through the games played on Saturday, with the Vikings remaining in a three-way tie for 2^nd place in the conference at 9-5 in GNAC play.

Fans can follow the men's basketball team online at WWUVikings.com/MBB, and via social media on Twitter (@WWUHoops) and Facebook (@WWUmensbball). You can also get game updates by following the @WWUAthletics Twitter.

One of the premier basketball programs in NCAA Division II, WWU has recorded a 20-win season in eight of the last 11 seasons. WWU is a six-time Great Northwest Athletic Conference champion and has appeared in the NCAA II Elite 8 three times. The Vikings won the 2011-12 NCAA Division II National Championship and advanced the following season to the NCAA II Final Four. Western has 20-win seasons in two of the last three years, including a 25-6 record in 2016-17 where it won the GNAC regular season and conference championships title. WWU is the 12th winningest Division II program with its 1,508 victories.