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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – No. 4 LeMoyne-Owen used a 71-70 overtime win over No. 3 Claflin to advance to the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament title game, Friday evening at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
With 38 seconds remaining in regulation, Claflin’s Adolph Caldwell nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game at 60. The Panthers’ momentum rolled over into overtime where they opened on a 7-0 run to take a 67-60 lead with less than three minutes left. However, LeMoyne-Owen found its way back and froze Claflin’s offense with a 7-3 rally capped off by Justin Street’s 3-pointer to tie the game at 70 with 15.9 seconds left.
Rashawn Brown attempted a three pointer with one second in the game but was fouled. Brown connected on one his free throws to give LeMoyne-Owen the 71-70 edge to close the game.
Larry McGaughey finished with 17 points ahead of Street who notched a double-double ith 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Patrell Rogers recorded a game-high 25 points for Claflin who placed four players in double-figures. Karee Watson added 10 points and DeVante Anderson and Caldwell finished with 10 points each.
LeMoyne-Owen will face the winner between No. 1 Stillman and No. 3 Lane in the championship game on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
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