MARQUETTE, Mich. — Korab Imami's last-second layup lifted Tiffin to a 57-56 victory over the Northern Michigan men's basketball team Saturday afternoon at the Berry Events Center.

A pair of Terry Nash free throws gave the Wildcats a 56-55 lead, their first since the game's opening three minutes, with 24 seconds left on the clock. But Imami hauled in the rebound off of a Jonathan Sutherlin shot and then sank the layup to thwart the Northern Michigan comeback bid.

The Dragons opened up a 14-point lead on the Wildcats by the 6:24 mark of the first half. Northern Michigan closed out the half on a 13-6 run to trim Tiffin's advantage to seven going into the locker room. During that run, four different Wildcats netted points, highlighted by a Nash three-pointer with only 43 seconds remaining.

Northern Michigan continued to battle back in the second half. At 13:58, the Wildcats pulled within three on another Nash three-pointer, but the Dragons responded with a three-pointer of their own on their next possession to give themselves some breathing room.

By the eight-minute mark, Tiffin had pulled ahead, 49-40. But Northern Michigan clawed back into the game, using a 10-3 run to draw within a single basket at 3:09. After Imami put the Dragons up by four, the Wildcats scored the next two baskets, with Donnell Cegers and Kenny Williams both scoring off of their own offensive rebounds.

Williams's layup pulled Northern Michigan within one at 1:24, setting up the game's dramatic ending, which caused the Wildcats to fall to 3-6 (1-4 GLIAC) on the season.

Nash posted a game-high 14 points while Williams also reached the double digits in scoring with 10. Juwan Johnson (13) and Tony Kynard (10) led the Dragons, while Chrisean Marsden finished one point shy of a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds and nine points.

Northern Michigan's Isaiah Johnson was the leading scorer off the bench, posting nine points. He also contributed seven rebounds, which was second only to Cegers's nine.

The Wildcats return to the court tomorrow, closing their home stand with a 5 p.m. tilt against Ohio Dominican.