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BABSON PARK, Mass. – Babson College first-year Alex Rudolph drained a three-pointer from the right wing as time expired to lift the Beavers to a dramatic 63-60 victory over visiting Bowdoin College in a non-conference men's basketball matchup at Staake Gymnasium on Tuesday night. It was the second straight victory for the Beavers, who evened their record at 8-8, while the Polar Bears lost their second in a row to fall to 8-5.

Bowdoin was paced by senior captain Mark Phillips, who hit 9-of-14 from the field for a game-high 18 points while also collecting six rebounds. Senior captain Paul Sellew chipped in with 12 points and six boards for the Polar Bears, while sophomore Will Hanley tossed in 10 points to go with six boards and four assists. The Polar Bears enjoyed a 34-22 rebound advantage but committed 21 turnovers to Babson's 14. Junior captain Matt Zoia led Babson with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including a 3-for-5 clip from long range.

Rudolph's buzzer-beater capped off a thrilling second half that featured six ties and five lead changes. Babson used a 7-0 run midway through the period to take a 52-46 lead with 6:32 left, and the Beavers eventually built their largest lead of the game at 55-47 following a free throw from Rudolph with 5:13 on the clock. Bowdoin then came storming back with a 13-5 run over the next five minutes, culminating with a clutch three-pointer by sophomore Ryan O'Connell that tied the game at 60-60 with 18.3 seconds remaining.

On the final possession of the game, Babson nearly turned the ball over before Florio chased down an errant pass near mid-court. He then dribbled to the top of the key and fed Rudolph on the right side with less than three seconds left. The Babson first-year guard took one dribble to his left to side-step a charging Bowdoin defender and launched a three from a step beyond the arc. The shot went down as time expired, giving the Beavers the 63-60 victory.

Bowdoin will return to action at Bates on Friday night at 8:00 p.m.