Men's Basketball 12/4/2014 10:55:00 PM

OCU drops SAC opener

Stars go to 3-3 on season

Evan White scored 23 points for the Stars.

Box Score
FORT Worth, Texas - Oklahoma City University dropped a 92-90 decision to Texas Wesleyan in the Sooner Athletic Conference opener.
The Stars led the game for nearly 29 minutes. OCU fell to 3-3, 0-1 Sooner Athletic Conference play, while Texas Wesleyan improved to 9-0, 1-0.
Jamil Donovan, scored on a fast break with 17:37 to play in the first half to give the Stars a 10-4 early lead. OCU opened up a 12 point lead twice, the largest in the first half.
R.J. McGhee, a senior from Baton Rouge, La., led the Stars with 10 points in the first half. Evan White, a junior from San Antonio, provided the Stars with eight points off the bench, hitting on 2-of-3 3-pointers.
OCU took a 44-40 lead into the locker room.
Texas Wesleyan came out of halftime hot and took a five-point lead with 15:32 to play. Gary Inglett, a senior from Ardmore, Okla., tied the game with 13:48 to play.
The Stars opened a six-point lead with two free throws from Tharone Chilton with 8:04 left in the game. Texas Wesleyan went on a 10-4 to lead 81-77 with 4:03 to play.
With 1:13 to play McGhee made two free throws to open a six-point Stars lead. Texas Wesleyan went on a 10-2 run to close the game and collect the victory.
Texas Wesleyan held a 48-33 rebound advantage. McGhee finished with 27 points, five rebounds and six assists. White scored a season high 23 points, including five 3-pointers.
The Stars return home 3 p.m. Saturday to play Wayland Baptist (Texas) at Abe Lemons Arena.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Jamil Donovan: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#1 R.J. McGhee: F; 6' 6"; Senior

#2 Gary Inglett: F; 6' 6"; Senior

#12 Evan White: G; 6' 4"; Junior

#11 Tharone Chilton: G; 6' 2"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#3 Jamil Donovan
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#1 R.J. McGhee
: 6' 6"; Senior
: F

#2 Gary Inglett
: 6' 6"; Senior
: F

#12 Evan White
: 6' 4"; Junior
: G

#11 Tharone Chilton
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G