Afrobasket 2015 in Tunisia, after an 88-79 overtime win over Senegal on Saturday in Rades, Tunisia.
Chamberlain Oguchi ; one of Nigeria sharpshooter made 8 of his 13 three-pointers to lead all scores with 28 points.
It was a die-hard match by both teams where the Nigerians saw a nine-point second quarter evaporate as Ibrahim Thomas hit a three pointer in the last seconds of the periods to the the Senegalese a 37-35 half-time lead.
The Nigerians entered the final minute of regulation leading 76-73 but their key maker "Dieng" hit a three-pointer to tie the contest at 76-76 which send it to overtime.
The turning point came as Oguchi hit a three-pointer with 1:07 left in overtime to give Nigeria a 82-76 that swung the game Nigeria's way for good.
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