HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- For Keke Veal, it seemed the basket was clogged almost all game long.

But the Ragin' Cajun freshman drained a 3-pointer when it was needed most Friday, and that persistence combined with Sylvana Odke's early trey makes and Brandi Schambough's efficient shooting from behind the long-distance line lifted UL's women to an 80-74 double-overtime win over North Texas in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Summit Arena here.