EDMOND, Okla. – Oklahoma City University nabbed a 94-84 win against Panhandle State on Saturday at Hamilton Field House.
Brandon Jackson provided Oklahoma City with a career-high 34 points. The Stars moved to 14-11, 12-7 in Sooner Athletic Conference men's basketball.
Jackson, a junior from Westmont, Calif., studying human performance, filled the boxscore with seven rebounds, two blocked shots and two steals while hitting 13 out of 22 shots from the floor. Jackson surpassed the 27 points he scored against Science & Arts on Nov. 19 in Chickasha, Okla. He outscored the top scorer in the NAIA, Rayquan Elliott, who had 33 points for Panhandle State on Saturday.
OCU's Avery Jackson, a freshman political science major from Frisco, Texas, posted 19 points, four rebounds and four steals. Dravon Clayborn, a senior business administration major from Evanston, Ill., came up with 13 points, four rebounds and seven assists, while Kori Guest, a senior from Tulsa, Okla., majoring in criminal justice, contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
Brandon Jackson's back-to-back baskets gave the Stars their largest advantage of the day. Jackson stuck a putback, then nailed a 3-pointer to put OCU ahead 46-31 with 2:39 showing in the first period.
Panhandle State reduced OCU's lead to 63-58 with 13:06 left as Elliott sank a free throw. The Stars returned their advantage to double digits with a 9-2 run. Avery Jackson's layup in transition moved Oklahoma City's lead to 86-73 with 4:33 to go.
The Stars take on John Brown (Ark.) at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday in Siloam Springs, Ark.