Northern Oklahoma College basketball held off #24 NEO Monday night winning 86-76.
The Mavs (7-3) improved to 2-0 in conference play with the win.
Syrus Grisby led four in double figures as NOC outlasted NEO.
NOC built a 10-point lead in the first half and then held off a number of NEO runs to claim their second conference win.
After leading 43-34 at half, NEO cut the lead to 73-70 and then 78-74 in the game's final minute.
NOC clinched the game at the line hitting six of seven down the stretch winning 86-76.
Nick Cham added 16, DJ Jones 13, and Fede Federiko 12 for NOC. Jalen Johnson led the Mavs with 12 rebounds while Elijah Pickens added nine assists.
Mavs 86, NEO 76
1 2—Total
NEO 34 42-- 76
Mavs 43 43 -- 86
Mavs—S. Grisby 20, N. Cham 16, D. Jones 13, F. Federiko 12, C. Malray 9, E. Pickens 7, J. Johnson 6, N. Wood 3.
