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Oklahoma City University
Home Of Champions|73 National Championships
Anthony Davis
71
Oklahoma City University OCU 14-15, 6-13 SAC
88
Winner Wayland Baptist WAY 19-10, 11-8 SAC
Oklahoma City University OCU
14-15, 6-13 SAC
71
Final
88
Wayland Baptist WAY
19-10, 11-8 SAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Oklahoma City University OCU 27 44 71
Wayland Baptist WAY 38 50 88

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Men's Basketball Falls at Wayland

Stars set up to clinch postseason berth on Saturday

PLAINVIEW, Texas - The Oklahoma City University men's basketball team hit the road on Thursday to open their final road trip of the 2019-20 regular season, and they faced the always difficult task of playing Wayland Baptist University at the Hutcherson Center. The Stars entered play knowing that if they were able to take a win over Wayland and other results fell their way, they could clinch their way into the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament field on Thursday,

OCU was unable to clinch their berth, but they got enough help to keep the their postseason hopes alive

The Stars (14-15, 6-13 SAC) held close early, but a late run in the first half from Wayland Baptist (19-10, 11-8 SAC) helped the Pioneers stretch their lead, and WBU took the win 88-71.

Wayland opened the scoring with a 5-0 spurt, but the Stars quickly answered with six straight points to take a 6-5 lead on a traditional 3-point play from Trae Bryant. A 10-2 run from the Pioneers helped Wayland open a 15-8 lead, but OCU closed the gap to two points at 19-17 with 10:21 to play in the first half. The game stayed close until the final four minutes of the first half. Wayland used a 10-0 run to stretch their lead to 14 points, and after Kealon Claybourne buried a trey with 1:29 to go, the Stars went into the locker room trailing 38-27.

An 8-0 run for OCU that saw Rashaun Coleman, Elie Ghomsi, Eric Wattree, and Anthony Davis each score for the Stars as the lead was cut to 38-35 with 16:33 to go in the game. Wayland, though, answered with a 10-0 runto restore a 48-35 lead, and a later 12-0 run helped Wayland widen the margin to 21 at 60-39 on their way to the 88-71 win.

Coleman led the Stars with 16 points in the game, and he was joined in double figures by Eddie Smith (15), Davis (12), and Bryant (10). Coleman added 10 rebounds to complete the double-double, and Ghomsi also grabbed 10 boards.

As a team, OCU made 20 of 59 (33.9%) shots in the game, but only 6 of 27 (22.2%) from long distance. At the foul line, OCU was 25-for-28 (89.3%).

With other results in the conference, though, OCU is still alive to make the SAC tournament. The Stars are currently in a tie for eighth place with Langston University, one game behind Southwestern Christian University for seventh with one game remaining in the regular season. With a win and help from either Wayland Baptist of Mid-America Christian University, OCU can qualify for the tournament. The Stars will battle Oklahoma Panhandle State University (5-23, 0-19 SAC) in the season finale on Saturday afternoon in Goodwell, Okla. at 3:45 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Trae Bryant

#3 Trae Bryant

G
6' 1"
Senior
Anthony Davis

#23 Anthony Davis

F
6' 7"
Senior
Eric Wattree

#22 Eric Wattree

G
6' 3"
Senior
Rashaun Coleman

#2 Rashaun Coleman

G
6' 0"
Junior
Eddie Smith

#13 Eddie Smith

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Elie Ghomsi

#15 Elie Ghomsi

F
6' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Trae Bryant

#3 Trae Bryant

6' 1"
Senior
G
Anthony Davis

#23 Anthony Davis

6' 7"
Senior
F
Eric Wattree

#22 Eric Wattree

6' 3"
Senior
G
Rashaun Coleman

#2 Rashaun Coleman

6' 0"
Junior
G
Eddie Smith

#13 Eddie Smith

6' 2"
Freshman
G
Elie Ghomsi

#15 Elie Ghomsi

6' 7"
Sophomore
F