DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In the second game of the season, Embry-Riddle men's basketball rallied late to extend its game against Morehouse to overtime on Friday afternoon in the 2026 Bahama House Shootout. The Eagles (1-1) fell short to the Maroon Tigers (2-0) in an 89-87 overtime heartbreaker after
Sebastian Kramar knocked down a pair of three throws with one second remaining in regulation.
The Blue and Gold put together its largest push midway through the second half, coming back from a 51-42 deficit to tie the game at 59-59. The closing stretch of regulation continued to swing, with Morehouse going ahead at 72-73 and again at 74-77 before Kramar tied it at 78-78 with one second left. In overtime, ERAU moved in front 83-81, but Sincere Moore later put Morehouse ahead twice in the final 17 seconds, including with two seconds remaining.
The game featured nine ties and nine lead changes, and the Eagles held a 49-38 rebounding advantage while collecting 15 offensive rebounds. Morehouse created more disruption, finishing with 15 steals as ERAU committed 24 turnovers, leading to a 21-11 Morehouse edge in points off turnovers. Kramar finished with 35 points, five assists and a 17-for-20 effort at the free-throw line, while
Landen Harwood added 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
First Half
Embry-Riddle carried a 35-32 lead into halftime, holding on after Morehouse scored the final five points following Kramar's two free throws that made it 35-27 with 1:10 left. Earlier, Kramar turned a steal into a fastbreak layup for the game's first points,
Logan Lewis and
Kodey Weary each hit early three-pointers, and Harwood's jumper at 11:07 put ERAU back in front 12-11. The Eagles built their advantage through the middle of the half with Harwood adding a steal-and-layup, a three-pointer and a fastbreak layup, while
Milan Skoric scored twice inside and Kramar made a jumper and free throw at 3:39 for a 30-23 lead. The Blue and Gold shot 13-of-26 from the field, out-rebounded Morehouse 21-17 and scored 20 points in the paint, while also committing 13 turnovers and allowing 11 second-chance points.
Second Half
The Blue and Gold erased an 11-point deficit in the second half, moving from down 53-42 at 13:36 to a 59-59 tie on Kramar's two free throws at 7:22. Earlier,
Demetris Phillips' three-pointer put Embry-Riddle ahead 38-34, but Morehouse answered with perimeter shooting and transition baskets to build that 53-42 advantage. ERAU's comeback included a Kramar trey,
Jack Klinger's jumper and dunk, a Harwood three and Kramar's fastbreak layup before his tying free throws. After Kramar's three-pointer at 6:52 put the Eagles ahead 62-59, Lewis, Harwood, Klinger, Kramar and
Relja Vranesevic all added points as the lead reached 72-67 with 3:24 left. Morehouse came back to lead 78-76 with six seconds remaining, but Kramar made two free throws with one second left and regulation ended tied 78-78.
Overtime
Embry-Riddle pushed ahead in overtime but could not close it out, as Sincere Moore made two free throws with two seconds left to give Morehouse an 89-87 final. Lewis opened overtime with two free throws before Logan McCormick answered with a three. Harwood put ERAU back in front 83-81 with a three-pointer off an assist from Kramar at 3:36. After Morehouse tied it at 83-83, the Eagles used free throws from Kramar and Phillips to move ahead 86-83 while adding defensive rebounds from Harwood and Weary.The Blue and Gold created extra chances with five offensive rebounds in overtime, including three on one possession inside the final 90 seconds, but a late turnover led to the Maroon Tigers' fast-break jumper that put Morehouse ahead 87-86 with 17 seconds left. Phillips tied it at 87-87 with a free throw at six seconds, but the Maroon Tigers' final two free throws ended the game in favor of the guests.
Inside the Statistics
- Embry-Riddle finished shooting 41.9% (26-of-62) from the field, 29.6% (8-of-27) from three, and 75% (27-of-36) from the foul line.
- Kramar tied the program single-game record for made free throws, shooting 17-of-20 from the charity stripe which was the second most attempts as well.
- Kramar notched 35 points, the most an ERAU player has scored since Dru Nickson's 43 points against Rollins back on Feb. 22, 2025.
- Harwood added 17 points for the Eagles on 6-for-10 shooting while going 3-for-4 from beyond the arc.
- Lewis followed with a nine-point, seven-rebound outing.
- ERAU is 3-1 all-time against the Maroon Tigers.
Up Next
Embry-Riddle closes out the Bahama House Shootout with a matchup against Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at the ICI Center.
