WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic men's basketball team faced off in a game of epic proportions against SSC opponent Florida Southern on Saturday. The Mocs (15-5, 9-2 SSC) entered the game receiving votes in the NABC top 25.

The Sailfish (12-7, 6-5 SSC) and the Mocs needed four overtime periods to decide the game on Saturday. PBA fought back from an eight-point halftime deficit to tie the game at 74 at the end of regulation. Both teams had a chance to get a shot up at the end of the first, second, and third overtime periods that could've ended the game, but both defenses held strong. Attrition finally came back to bite the Sailfish in the fourth overtime after Broderick Ellis and Grant Ledford each fouled out. FSC pulled away down the stretch to win 117-110 in the fourth overtime.

Marcus Montalvo led the Sailfish with a career-high 30 points, eight assists, and five rebounds. Will Lee scored 21 points with three assists and a steal. Trent McNair added 15 points with six rebounds and four steals. Ledford totaled 14 points with nine rebounds and five assists. Ellis recorded 13 points with five rebounds, four blocks, and three steals. 

As the clock wound down at the end of regulation, PBA trailed 74-72. A 3-pointer from the 'Fish was off the mark, but Jamaal Walker was fouled on the putback attempt with one second left. The upperclassman stepped up and knocked down both free throws to tie the game at 74 and send the game to its first overtime period.

Each team only scored six points in the first overtime period. McNair tied the game at 80 after grabbing a tough offensive rebound. Both teams took two shots to take the lead down the stretch but couldn't get anything to fall, resulting in the second overtime.

Lee knocked down a free throw with 21 seconds left in the second overtime to give PBA an 89-87 lead. FSC drove in for a layup with 11 seconds to go to tie the game at 89. PBA shot a pair of floaters as time expired, but neither found the bottom of the net.

Montalvo made a clutch 3-pointer with 28 seconds to go in the third overtime to make it 102-102. FSC held for the final possession as the clock ticked down. Ellis came up with an emphatic rejection on a layup attempt that kept the game tied and forced another overtime.

Lee knocked down a corner 3-pointer to make it 109-106 with three minutes to play in the fourth overtime, but Florida Southern answered by working their way to the free-throw line. Eight of the last 11 points scored by FSC came at the charity stripe. The Sailfish did not have one last gasp in them, dropping the game to the Mocs, 117-110.

Florida Southern shot 46 percent in the game on 88 attempts compared to 44 percent on 85 attempts for PBA. The Mocs outshot PBA from 3-point range, 39 percent to 30 percent, with each team making 10 threes. Each team finished the game with 17 turnovers. The Mocs did a better job taking advantage of the miscues, totaling 27 points off turnovers. PBA recorded 10 points off turnovers despite forcing the same number of turnovers on the defensive end. The Mocs had a slight edge in the second-chance points off 14 offensive rebounds.

Today's game was the first four-overtime game for the Sailfish since New Year's Eve in 2013 against Johnson & Wales. PBA won that contest, 103-94.

PBA has a quick turnaround, facing off against Barry on Wednesday. Tip-off at Rubin Arena is set for 7:30 p.m.