LUBBOCK, Texas (February 21, 2015) – A.J. Luckey set Lubbock Christian and Heartland Conference records from the free throw line on his way to a career-high 36 points in an 81-75 overtime victory over Texas-Permian Basin Saturday afternoon at the Rip Griffin Center to keep the Chaps with a grip on second place in the league with one week of play remaining.

The Chaps (15-10, 12-6) needed this win over UTPB (16-10, 11-7) in order to move past the Falcons and climb within a half-game of St. Mary's at 12-5. A Rogers State loss now has LCU and the Hillcats in the number two spot at 12-6 while UTPB, Arkansas-Fort Smith and St. Edward's sit a game behind at 11-7.

Luckey's 23-of-30 showing from the line eclipsed the marks of 17 makes set by Toby Rogers in 1992 and the 20 attempts by both Rod Young (1995) and James Omondi (2000), while also blowing away the Heartland record of 17 makes and 20 attempts, both performed by Jerry Dixon of Rogers State last season. Luckey's 30 attempts are the third-most by a NCAA Division II player this season.

While the Chaps only led for 6:08 during the 45-minute contest, they made it happen at pivotal moments, first on a pair of Luckey free throws with seven minutes remaining. UTPB's Codye Hatcher hit one-of-two from the charity stripe to give the Falcons a 60-59 advantage before Isaac Cardona hit a pair to give the Chaps the lead back. A three-point play by Falcon Xavier Martin put UTPB up by a pair before Luckey once again came through with two more from the line to send the game into overtime.

With LCU down 65-63 in the extra period and 4:15 on the clock, Luckey hit a floater in the lane to tie the ballgame, and a foul by UTPB 30 seconds later prompted an outburst by Falcon Chris Griffin to warrant a technical foul, sending Luckey to the line for the double bonus and an additional two shots for the technical. Luckey hit his thirteenth and fourteenth straight to put the Chaps up 69-65.

A three-pointer by Luckey for his eleventh consecutive point extended LCU's lead to 72-66, but the Falcons closed to within a pair following a free throw and a three. With 71 seconds left to play, Thursday night's hero, Isaac Cardona, faced up from the left wing to launch a shot from behind the arc that bounced around before falling through to give the Chaps a five-point edge.

Matthew Alford, who sat out Thursday's game due to injury, provided two monumental free throws with 15 seconds on the clock for a 77-72 Chap lead. UTPB's Madison Turner nailed a quick three on the ensuing possession to pull the Falcons to within a pair, but Luckey was then sandwiched on the inbounds drawing a personal and flagrant foul against UTPB. His four shots from the charity stripe gave the Chaps an 81-75 lead as the Falcons gave up in the final seven seconds, not even attempting to play defense on the final possession.

LCU won the game despite shooting 32-percent from the floor compared to 46-percent by the Falcons. The Chaps, however, were 39-of-48 from the line as UTPB went 20-of-33 and forced the Falcons into 24 turnovers.

Beau Durham had a solid game for the Chaps, nearly earning a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Cardona added a dozen despite battling early foul trouble.

For UTPB, Griffin had a team-high 24 points.

The Chaps conclude the 2014-15 season next week, traveling to face St. Mary's Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Texas A&M International Saturday at 3 p.m.