MONMOUTH, Ore. --- Momentum seemed to be on the Western Oregon men's basketball team's side as Jason Gallant calmly drained a 35-foot 3-pointer as time expired to send the contest with Alaska to overtime, but the Wolves couldn't capitalize and fell to the Nanooks in the extra period 89-84 Thursday night at New PE Building.

WOU (5-18 overall, 2-13 GNAC) found itself down 73-68 with 29 seconds remaining and was down 77-74 with seven seconds remaining after an Alaska (8-15, 6-9) free throw. The Wolves got the ball in Gallant's hands and the junior drained the 3-pointer to send the game to overtime as the buzzer sounded.

WOU took an early three-point lead after Trey Wilmot drained a 3-pointer to start overtime and led 84-82 after a Cameron Benzel dunk at the 2:56 mark. But that's the last points for the Wolves as Alaska went on a 7-0 to end the contest.

Gallant finished with a career-high 31 points to lead the Wolves (including 10-for-10 from the free throw line) to go along with seven assists, five rebounds and two steals. Kris Cook had 16 points and was 4-for-9 from 3-point range, Benzel finished with 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks despite battling foul trouble and Wilmot finished with 11 points and five assists.

WOU plays its final home game of the season 4:15 p.m. Saturday against Alaska Anchorage. It's senior day as the Wolves will honor seniors Benzel and Tyler Ricketts 20 minutes before tip off.