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Ridell Camidge
Ridell Camidge scored a season-high 42 points against John Brown.
103
Winner Oklahoma City University OCU 8-2, 2-1 SAC
95
John Brown (Ark.) JBU 6-4, 2-1 SAC
Winner
Oklahoma City University OCU
8-2, 2-1 SAC
103
Final
95
John Brown (Ark.) JBU
6-4, 2-1 SAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Oklahoma City University OCU 39 46 18 103
John Brown (Ark.) JBU 29 56 10 95

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Stars top John Brown in overtime 103-95

Camidge goes for season-best 42 points on Saturday

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. – Ridell Camidge went off for a season-best 42 points and carried Oklahoma City University to a 103-95 overtime victory over John Brown (Ark.) on Saturday at Bill George Arena.
Oklahoma City, ranked 23rd in the latest NAIA Division I men's college basketball poll, went to 8-2 on the year and 2-1 in Sooner Athletic Conference play. John Brown fell to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in SAC play. Camidge, a senior from Wilmington, N.C., finished 14-of-22 shooting and buried seven 3's in the win.
"I thought we did a great job in the first half defending them," OCU head coach Vinay Patel said. "I give these kids credit because they fought through a lot of adversity. Ridell got off to a great start, I thought he had one really good look early and it fell and when that happens sometimes he can do this."
The Golden Eagles blitzed OCU in the early going of the first half, hitting three triples and jumping to a 14-4 lead five minutes into Saturday's contest. Oklahoma City responded with a 21-5 run to regain momentum and continued to feed the hot hand of Camidge, who finished with 21 points in the game's first 20 minutes.
The Stars shot 55.6 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent from beyond the arc, while JBU finished the first half shooting just 31.0 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from 3-point range. Oklahoma City led John Brown 39-29 at the half.
JBU began the second half in attack mode and went on a 17-4 run, cutting the OCU lead to one with about 12 minutes to go. The two teams traded baskets the rest of the way, with John Brown hitting the tying shot with four seconds left. The Stars' Terence Bonhomme hoisted up a runner at the top of the key to win the game, but the shot clanked off the rim and the game went to overtime.
Oklahoma City's offense stayed warm in the five-minute overtime period, as the Stars got timely buckets and outscored the Golden Eagles 18-10 to earn the teams' second consecutive win. OCU finished Saturday's game shooting 50.0 percent and outrebounded John Brown opponent 39-24.
Samuel Williams, a senior from Reno, Nev., added 27 points and 12 rebounds in the win, his second double-double of the season. Ivan Saicic, a senior from Belgrade, Serbia, tallied eight points and 11 rebounds for the Stars.
OCU plays next at 5 p.m. Saturday against Bacone in Muskogee, Okla.
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