Tyvon Cooper scored 31 points Sunday as the Brandon University men's basketball team handed VCSU its first loss of the season, 69-67.

The Vikings won the opener with Brandon on Saturday, 85-71, but the Bobcats won the rematch Sunday by outscoring VCSU 9-5 in the final 53 seconds.

VCSU's Rashad Satahoo nailed a 3 with 1:13 remaining to put the Vikings up 62-60 on Sunday afternoon in Valley City. Brandon's Josh Bell answered with a 3 of his own 20 seconds late, giving the Bobcats the lead for good.

Trailing 67-64, VCSU's Austin Dunbar made a shot inside and was fouled with 10 seconds left. Dunbar's free throw attempt to tie the game spun in and out though, and Brandon made two more free throws to ice the game.

Satahoo scored a team-high 23 points for VCSU and added 11 rebounds for a double-double. Jayden Ferguson posted 20 points, and Dunbar finished with 13 points and six rebounds. Elwood Ellenson added six points, eight rebounds and four blocks.

Cooper led the Bobcats with 31 points, including a 12-for-14 day at the free throw line. Bell added 12 points and four assists.

VCSU shot 36 percent from the field (20-56), 30 percent on 3's (6-20) and 72 percent on free throws (21-29). Brandon was 38 percent overall (23-60), 35 percent on 3's (9-26) and 64 percent at the line (14-22).

The Vikings committed just eight turnovers in the loss, while Brandon had just 11 turnovers. The teams were tied 32-32 at halftime, and Brandon outscored VCSU 37-35 in the second half.

Up next: Valley City State (1-1, 0-0 NSAA) has a week off before hosting Minot State University on Monday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m.