KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - A missed Lewis free-throw with 2.2 seconds left gave Truman State Men's basketball a 65-64 win over the Flyers on Senior Day.

All seven Truman seniors started the game. Sam Lock, Hunter Strait, Dylan Peeters, Ben Cooper, Elijah Hazekamp, Devin Fields, and Keaton Mitchell took the floor for their last home game in Pershing Arena. The seven players on the court resulted in a technical, and Lewis made both free throws.

The Bulldogs shot 12-32 (37.5%) from the field and 5-14 from three (35.7%) in the first half to go into the break with a 32-30 lead over Lewis. The half ended with Hunter Strait making two free throws with 1 second left to give Truman a two-point advantage. The Flyers had a nine-point lead with 6:07 left in the half but squandered it.

Truman and Lewis played an even second half, but the Bulldogs were able to keep a lead for almost the entirety of it. Lewis took the lead just once in the second half, going up 34-32 with 18:35 remaining. The Bulldogs and Flyers found themselves tied 63-63 with 2:34 left, but two Hunter Strait free throws gave Truman a two-point lead. With Lewis having the last possession of the game, Jamere Hill decided to take the game into his own hands. With two seconds left he was fouled on a shooting attempt by Dylan Peeters. He made the first free throw, but missed the second and Peeters came down with the rebound and the victory. Truman shot 10-22 (45.5%) from the field and 5-13 (38.5%) from three in the second half. There were seven lead changes in the game, and it was tied six different times.

Dylan Peeters was Truman's leading scorer against Lewis, scoring 17 points on 5-10 shooting. He showed Senior Day swagger with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal in his final home game.

Hunter Strait also had a fantastic finale in Pershing Arena, scoring 13 on 4-11 shooting. He also recorded four rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

Bradley Andrews, Trey Shearer, Brandon Kracht, Elijah Hazekamp, Sam Lock, Xavier Hall, CE Talton, and Keaton Mitchell all scored for the Bulldogs. Hazekamp grabbed seven rebounds along with five points.

Truman State plays three more regular-season games. They travel to Quincy, Rockhurst, and William Jewell to round out the 2022-23 season.

Thank you to all of the fans who came out and supported the Bulldogs in Pershing Arena this season!