Overview
- East Lansing beat Rockford 80-71 in overtime at the GottaGetIt Hoop Classic at East Kentwood High School.
- KJ Torbert powered the Trojans with 39 points, including eight in overtime after tying the game on a late floater in regulation.
- Rockford erased a 12-point deficit with a 16-2 fourth-quarter run and briefly led 67-65 before East Lansing forced overtime.
- Supporting the win, Kingston Thomas added 19 points and DQ Stewart had 15 for East Lansing; Rockford was led by Jake Bascom with 24, Eli Wolfe with 23, and Jace Opoku-Agyeman with 13.
- Postgame rankings kept East Lansing No. 1 at 11-0 in both AP and BCAM polls, with Rockford at 9-1 holding the No. 2 spot.