Windy City Bulls take overtime victory against Indiana

The Windy City Bulls grabbed an overtime win against the Indiana Mad Ants 102-96 on Saturday night.

Chicago Bulls two-way guard DJ Steward co-led all scorers with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Forward Ben Coupet Jr. and guard Ryan Arcidiacono chipped in 16 points apiece, with Arcidiacono shooting 4 of 6 from behind the arc.

A close-kept first quarter saw four lead changes and seven ties as Windy City and Indiana traded buckets in the paint. Entering the second period down by 1, the Bulls tied things up heading into the half, largely due to an 11-point, and perfect 4-of-4, performance by Arcidiacono off the bench.

The final quarters told a similar story of evenly matched offensive efforts. A clutch 3-pointer from Steward with one second remaining sent Windy City into overtime for the second time this season.

Playing to a target score of 102, four of the Bulls seven needed points came from Adama Sanogo. Ultimately, DJ Steward put his body on the line for the foul and secured the win off a made free throw.

Indiana Mad Ants guard Dakota Mathias tied Steward with a game-high 23 points. Center Jahlil Okafor aided the effort for Indiana with 13 points and 9 rebounds, and center Ishmael Lane earned a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. All Mad Ants starters scored in double figures.

Chicago Bulls two-way forward/center Adama Sanogo returned to Windy City to notch a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Rookie guard Alex Schumacher nearly tallied a double-double, ending with 8 points and a career-high 9 assists.

With the win Windy City improves to 3-6 in the Tip-Off Tournament, while Indiana falls to 2-7.