LANGSTON, Okla. – Oklahoma City University subdued Langston 84-73 in the Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinals Tuesday at C. Felton Gayles Fieldhouse.
Elijah Christman supplied the Stars (19-10) with 18 points, and Anthony Davis recorded 16 points to power OCU. The Stars, rated 18th in NAIA Division I, faces Oklahoma Panhandle State at 6 p.m. Friday in the SAC Tournament semifinals in Oklahoma City.
Christman, a senior from Justin, Texas, added seven rebounds and made all four of his shots from downtown. Davis, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, posted 16 points, 10 rebounds, an assist and a block plus 7-of-14 shooting from the floor for Oklahoma City.
Chris Williams drained a free throw that put the Stars ahead 76-63 with 2:07 left. Darrion Willies added a free-throw with 17 seconds showing for the final score.
Williams, a senior from Denver, tallied all 13 points in the second half Tuesday, sinking 9-of-11 shots from the charity stripe, while Mark Howell, a senior from Grand Prairie, Texas, made 10 of his 13 points in the first half on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor, to go with a team high four assists.
Jorori Coleman had a free throw that cut OCU's lead to 64-61 at the 6:08 mark, which is the closest Langston would make the game over the final 10 minutes. Mark Howell floated a jumper to give Oklahoma City a 74-61 edge with 2:24 to go.
OCU held Langston to 44.9 percent shooting from the field, but the Lions shot 37.5 percent in the second half.
The Stars and Langston traded baskets throughout the first half, but OCU took a 32-30 lead at the 4:38 mark on an Eric McCollum layup and never surrendered the lead after that. Knowledge Darby gave the Lions (21-10) their biggest lead of the game with 15:31 left in the first half. OCU built a 41-36 halftime lead as Oklahoma City shot 50 percent from the floor.

Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament
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At campus sites
Tuesday's Results
Quarterfinals
Oklahoma City 84, Langston 73
Mid-America Christian 75, USAO 74
Southwestern Assemblies of God 69, John Brown 94
Panhandle State 76, Wayland Baptist 67
At Abe Lemons Arena
Oklahoma City
Friday's Games
Semifinals
Oklahoma City (19-10) vs. Panhandle State (15-14), 6 p.m.
John Brown (22-9) vs. Mid-America Christian (20-11), 20 minutes following conclusion of previous game
Saturday, March 3
Championship
Semifinal winners, 4 p.m.