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R.J. McGhee
R.J. McGhee fell one point shy of his season high Thursday.
76
SW Christian SCU 8-20
83
Winner Oklahoma City OCU 18-7
SW Christian SCU
8-20
76
Final
83
Oklahoma City OCU
18-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SW Christian SCU 36 40 76
Oklahoma City OCU 34 49 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

OCU fends off Southwestern Christian 83-76

Stars meet Wayland Baptist at 6 p.m. Friday in SAC Tournament semifinals

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University pushed past the Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinals with an 83-76 victory over Southwestern Christian on Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena.
R.J. McGhee, a senior from Baton Rouge, La., propelled Oklahoma City, ranked 23rd in the NAIA, with 28 points, six rebounds and four 3-pointers. The Stars (18-7) take on 13th-ranked Wayland Baptist (Texas) at 6 p.m. Friday at Abe Lemons Arena in the semifinals.
Tharone Chilton, a senior from Tulsa, Okla., posted 16 points, five rebounds and two assists, while Dema Sane, a senior from Mermoz, Senegal, totaled 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots for OCU.
Ivan Jelencic, a senior from Sibenik, Croatia, contributed 10 rebounds as the Stars built a 46-39 rebounding edge.
OCU rallied from five points down midway through the first half. The Stars erased a 36-34 halftime deficit to improve to 10-6 when trailing at the half this season.
"How great were our fans, talk about a sixth man," OCU coach Dionne Phelps said. "They were excellent. Because of their energy, we were able to pull off a very tough win against a very competitive ballclub."
The Stars pulled away from a 40-40 tie as Chilton hit a jumper. McGhee added a putback, while Sane's follow shot put OCU ahead 46-40 at 13:13 left.
McGhee and Evan White downed treys to push the Stars' advantage into double digits at 54-44 midway through the second period.
In the final 1:38, Jamil Donovan, Chilton, McGhee, Sane and White combined to hit 10 of 14 free throws to keep OCU in the lead. In the last 1:43, Southwestern Christian made it a two-possession game twice.
 
Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament
At Oklahoma City
Abe Lemons Arena
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Wednesday's Results
First Round
Southwestern Christian 78, Oklahoma Baptist 74, OT
USAO 86, Texas Wesleyan 84, 2OT
Thursday's Results
Quarterfinals
Wayland Baptist 80, John Brown 61
Oklahoma City 83, Southwestern Christian 76
Mid-America Christian 79, USAO 67
Southwestern Assemblies of God 75, St. Gregory's 73
Friday's Games
Semifinals
Game 7: Wayland Baptist (25-5) vs. Oklahoma City (18-7), 6 p.m.
Game 8: Mid-America Christian (22-9) vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God (22-9), 8 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Championship
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4 p.m.
 

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