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FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Emporia State took care of business at the free-throw line and from downtown Saturday to fend off a gritty University of Mary team and earn a third-place finish in the 2013 GCI Alaska Invitational with a 79-68 win over the Marauders at the Patty Center.
 
The Hornets (5-2) made 29 free-throws Saturday, 15 more than Mary (2-3), and shot 82.9 percent from the charity stripe. The team also made eight 3-pointers, going 8 for 13 from beyond the arc for a 61.5 percent clip – the second-best single-game performance in tournament history.
 
The Hornets also shined defensively. Paul Bunch tallied four blocks to finish with a record 12 for the tournament. Terrence Moore finished the tournament with eight steals, tied for third-best all-time.
 
Mary stayed close nearly the entire game despite not leading after the 14 minutes, 15 seconds mark in the first half. The Marauders only trailed by four points with 1:37 to play, but 10 points from the Hornets' Kaleb Wright in the final 68 seconds (eight free throws) and an 11-4 ESU run sealed the deal.
 
Moore and Wright led the charge for the Hornets from the free-throw line, going 12 for 14 and 12 for 13, respectively. Moore finished with 24 points and Wright poured in 18. Jevon Taylor went a perfect 4 for 4 from downtown for 12 points.
 
Mary had four players in double-digit scoring, led by Marc Musungayi's 16 points. Chris Mason finished with a double-double, tallying 14 points and pulling down 10 boards. Devan Douglas also had 14, while Brandon Tyler chipped in 11.
 
Emporia State grabbed the lead for good in the first half with an 11-2 run in 4:16 after trailing by four early. Their largest lead of the game, 13 points, came with just nine seconds left in the game.