KANSAS CITY, Mo. - One of the best seasons in Oklahoma Christian men's basketball history came to a wild end on Friday night as the Eagles lost their NAIA Sweet 16 game to Azusa Pacific University 100-93 in three overtimes.

It was the third-longest game in NAIA National Tournament history behind a five-overtime contest in 1978 and a four-overtime game in 2000. Click here to read the NAIA's official game recap.

OC All-American Jarred Merrill scored a career-high 41 points and nabbed 15 rebounds in his final game as an Eagle. Sophomore guards Keith Harris and Charles Baldwin scored 21 points and 18 points, respectively. Larry English led the Cougars with 30 points, hitting 12-of-12 from the free-throw line.

Both of OC's national tournament games went to overtime. The Eagles defeated Brescia (Ky.) 80-76 in one overtime in Wednesday's opening round. The Sooner Athletic Conference champion Eagles, the third Sweet 16 team in OC history, end their season at 27-7.