Javis Flynn provided the dagger for Pittsburg State as the Gorillas defeated the Missouri Western men’s basketball team 63-61 Saturday afternoon in the fieldhouse.

Flynn’s jumper at the buzzer broke the tie and knocked the Griffons to 7-7 on the year and 3-4 in MIAA play. After Cortrez Colbert tied the game at 61 on a goaltending call against Lamine Dieng, Flynn drove left and put up the shot to win it as time expired. It was the third time in the final two minutes that Colbert tied the game after the Griffons were able to erase an 11-point lead.

Colbert and Cole Clearman finished with 18 apiece for the Griffons, who shot just 41.5 percent from the field, including just 28 percent in the first half. Pittsburg State shot 56 percent for the game and 60 percent in the first half to build an 11-point halftime lead.

The Griffons take on defending national champion Central Missouri on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the fieldhouse.

— MWSU Sports Information —