Steven Smith's 41 points led all scorers.

NEW BRITAIN, CT - A pair of free throws by sophomore Darnell Harris (Baltimore, MD/St. Francis) with no time on the clock in the fourth overtime gave La Salle (6-0) a 107-106 victory over Central Connecticut State (4-4). With the Explorers trailing by a point, the Blue Devil's Javier Mojica missed a pair of free throws with five seconds to play. Harris rebounded the second miss and drove the length of the court to put up a desperation shot at the top of the key with one-tenth of a second left. The shot missed, but the referee's whistle blew just as time expired, as Mojica got a hand on Harris and was called for the three-shot foul.

With his teammates looking on from the bench, Harris took to the charity stripe and missed the first shot. He hit the second, forcing at least a tie, before nailing the third free throw to give the Explorers the victory.

To say the win was in dramatic fashion would be an understatement, as each of the extra periods concluded with nail-biting finishes. At the close of the second overtime, with La Salle trailing 83-80, senior Steven Smith (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) drained a three-pointer from the corner with 4.4 seconds on the clock to force a third extra period. Smith put the Explorers on his back, taking on double- and triple-teams to score 21 points during the overtimes. He finished with a career-high 41 points and added 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

Mojica's jumper with less than five seconds to play in the third overtime tied the game. The shot came just after a Harris three gave the lead, 93-91. At the close of the first extra frame, the Blue Devils' Justin Chiera hit a trey that tied the game at 72 with under a minute to play. After getting the ball back, Chiera put up a last-second shot that caught iron, with the rebound going to Mojica, whose buzzer-beater attempt fell short.

Smith's 41 points led all scorers. Tristan Blackwood's 28 points led Central Connecticut State, which had five players reach double-digits in scoring. Chiera added 21, while Obie Nwadike had 19 points and 18 rebounds. For the Explorers, Harris finished with 16 points and freshman Paul Johnson (Washington, DC/Gonzaga) chipped in 13 points. Senior Jermaine Thomas (Frederick, MD/Thomas Johnson) scored 10 points, as did freshman Marshall Taylor (Philadelphia, PA/West Catholic), who was making his debut appearance after transferring from Siena last season.

At 6-0, La Salle is off to its best start since 1989, when the Explorers won their first eight games on their way to a 30-2 finish. The last time La Salle won six games in a row came in the 1990-91 season.

The Explorers return home to host Florida International on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7:05 p.m.