Former Ironton All-Ohio guard Brigham Waginger scored 20 points, including five in overtime, to lead Western Carolina to an 89-84 victory over Kent State on Saturday night.

Kent State’s Al Fisher hit a foul shot with 7 seconds left to tie the game at 77-77 and force the overtime.

In the extra period, Waginger hit a layup to put Western Carolina (4-2) ahead 84-81 only to have Chris Singletary, who led Kent State (3-5) with 29 points, hit a 3-pointer to tie it.

But Harouna Mutombo, who had 16 points, hit two foul shots with 1:17 remaining before Waginger hit two clinching free throws with 14 seconds left and then added another with a second remaining.

Jake Robinson had 18 points and Brandon Giles added 16 for the Catamounts.

Brandon Parks scored 22 points and Fisher had 12 for Kent State.

W. CAROLINA 89, KENT ST. 84, OT

WESTERN CAROLINA (4-2)

Gailliard 0-2 0-1 0, Robinson 4-11 7-9 18, Giles 6-20 1-2 16, Waginger 7-10 3-4 20, Mutombo 5-16 5-8 16, Russell 1-1 0-0 2, Avery 2-5 1-1 5, Parker 1-1 0-0 2, Gallagher 1-3 0-0 2, Gordon 4-4 0-2 8. Totals 31-73 17-27 89.

KENT STATE (3-5)

Simpson 1-5 2-2 4, Parks 7-11 8-13 22, Singletary 9-14 8-10 29, McKee 1-3 0-0 3, Henry-Ala 0-1 0-0 0, Woods 2-7 0-0 4, Fisher 4-17 4-5 12, Mincy 0-2 0-2 0, Sherman 0-0 0-0 0, Greene 2-2 0-0 4, Sullinger 1-1 4-8 6. Totals 27-63 26-40 84.

Halftime—Kent St. 39-31. End Of Regulation—Tied 77. 3-Point Goals—W. Carolina 10-26 (Waginger 3-5, Giles 3-7, Robinson 3-7, Mutombo 1-5, Avery 0-2), Kent St. 4-18 (Singletary 3-4, McKee 1-2, Henry-Ala 0-1, Mincy 0-2, Woods 0-3, Fisher 0-6). Fouled Out—Gailliard, Gordon. Rebounds—W. Carolina 42 (Gordon 7), Kent St. 52 (Parks 14). Assists—W. Carolina 13 (Robinson 4), Kent St. 10 (Fisher 6). Total Fouls—W. Carolina 28, Kent St. 21. A—3,011. . A—3,011.