CHICAGO, Ill. -- Chase Larsen's pull-up jump shot with under four seconds remaining in overtime proved to be the difference maker as the Augustana Vikings men's basketball team hung on to defeat the North Park Vikings on the road by a score of 70-69.

Augie got off to a fast start, scoring the game's first seven points through the opening four minutes of the game. The home team Vikings mirrored the effort with seven points in a row to deadlock the contest and eventually took their first lead of the contest at 11-9. North Park never lost its advantage the rest of the half, growing it out to as many as six on five different occasions, with the latest coming around the two-minute mark at a score of 28-22. A jumper from Colton Gillingham and a made three by Anthony Cooper inched Augie closer and within a point, but a good three from North Park with 22 seconds left brought the halftime margin to 31-27. Augustana hit 42 percent of its looks in the opening 20 minutes, while North Park converted 41 percent of its shots.

The home team Vikings saw their biggest cushion of the contest early in the second, knocking down the first two shots for an eight-point lead. Augie remained within striking distance and eventually got within in a single possession around the 12-minute mark, but would not get that close again until 5:09 remaining. A stretch of three points in a row from Mike Hamilton kept the Vikings close at 57-55 before a Matt Hawkins layup at 3:23 brought them to within a single point for the first time since late in the first half. With 60 seconds to go, North Park stretch its slight lead out to three on a made jumper, setting up one final chance for the Vikings to even the score. In their final possession, Augie saw two missed chances, but kept hopes alive with a pair of offensive rebounds. With nine seconds showing on the clock, Larsen was fouled on the third three-point attempt of the possession and sank all three shots to force overtime.

A layup from Larsen to kick off the extra period gave Augie its first lead since they scored the first seven points of the game. North Park answered with five points in a row, but an Evan Ambrose basket and free throws from Larsen put Augie back out in front. The two teams traded successful trips down the court, setting up another final opportunity for the Vikings. With less than five seconds remaining, Larsen dribbled a few steps inside the three-point line and drilled a pull-up jumper to give Augustana a 70-69 lead. A last-second heave from North Park was narrowly off the mark, giving Augie the come-from-behind win. 

Larsen secured a double-double to lead the Vikings in the win, notching 18 points to go with 11 rebounds. Hamilton and Hawkins both added nine to lead a balanced attack, with Hamilton also grabbing 10 boards and dishing out five assists.

With the victory, Augustana improves to 6-12 overall and 3-6 in the CCIW. The team will return home to face Elmhurst on Wednesday.