Men's Basketball 2/28/2013 10:13:00 PM

OCU ousts Oklahoma Baptist 64-60

Stars advance to SAC Tournament semifinals 8 p.m. Friday

Charlton Jones topped OCU with 13 points, six rebounds and four assists Thursday.

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SHAWNEE, Okla. – Oklahoma City University upended Oklahoma Baptist 64-60 on Thursday at the Noble Complex in the Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinals.
Charlton Jones, a senior from Katy, Texas, posted 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals for OCU. The Stars (15-10) play 8 p.m. Friday in the semifinals. Eighth-ranked Oklahoma Baptist fell to 24-7.
OCU snapped a 12-game losing streak to Oklahoma Baptist. The Stars last beat OBU 88-60 on Feb. 14, 2008 at Abe Lemons Arena.
Oklahoma Baptist had eliminated OCU from the SAC Tournament quarters the past two years. OBU prevailed 90-85 in overtime in last year's tournament. OBU had won the past three games against the Stars by a combined 13 points.
All five OCU starters reached double digits in scoring Thursday. Terry Johnson, a junior from Chicago, picked up 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, while Kaleb Smith, a junior from Choctaw, Okla., added 10 points, six rebounds and three steals for the Stars.
Troynell Adams and Terrence Walker each contributed 10 points for OCU. Walker, a junior from Jonesboro, Ark., keyed OCU's 17-7 start with five points in that span. Elhadji Wade's putback provided the Stars with their largest lead of the contest with a putback to give OCU a 17-7 lead with 13:00 left in the first half.
The lead changed hands 11 times in the tilt. Oklahoma Baptist rallied to hold a 31-29 edge as Clinton Houston had a lay-in with 22 seconds before halftime.
OCU scored the first five points of the second half as Jones cashed in a steal with a layup to put the Stars on top 34-31 with 18:07 left to go.
Chase Adams gave Oklahoma Baptist a 39-38 lead with a layup with 15:27 remaining. Jones answered with a layup with 15:04 showing to give OCU the lead for good.
With 27 seconds left, Johnson rebounded David Johnson's 3-point miss, then scored on a breakaway basket to create a 63-57 OCU lead.
The Stars limited their turnovers to five while Oklahoma Baptist had 15. OCU outscored OBU 18-1 in points off turnovers. OCU had a 38-26 advantage in points in the paint.

Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament
MEN
At Noble Complex, Oklahoma Baptist
Shawnee, Okla.
Wednesday's Result
Play-in Game
St. Gregory's 56, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 53
Thursday's Results
Quarterfinals
USAO 66, Lubbock Christian (Texas) 63
John Brown 71, St. Gregory's 56
Oklahoma City 64, Oklahoma Baptist 60
Rogers State 87, Mid-America Christian 83
Friday's Games
Semifinals
Game 6: John Brown (26-5) vs. USAO (17-8), 6 p.m.
Game 7: Oklahoma City (15-10) vs. Rogers State (21-10), 8 p.m.
Saturday's Game
Championship
Game 8: Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

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