National Basketball Association
Savannah State 93, Oregon St. 90
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016
Where: Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Oregon
Officials:
# Frank Harvey, # Scott Brown, # Coban Lopez
Attendance:
4268
By The Sports Xchange
Freshman Robert Kelly Jr. came off the bench to post season highs of 24 points and nine rebounds, leading visiting Savannah State to a 93-90 victory over Oregon State in overtime Sunday at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore.
Joshua Floyd added 14 points and seven rebounds for Savannah State (3-8), which had lost five in a row, including a 128-59 loss to Oregon last weekend.
Drew Eubanks had 23 points, 16 rebounds and six blocked shots for Oregon State (3-7), which has lost seven of eight and three in a row. Kendal Manuel added 18 points and Stephen Thompson Jr. collected 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
The Beavers scored first in overtime to take an 86-84 lead. The Tigers responded with a 7-0 run, going up 91-86 on a layup by Troyce Manassa with less than 90 seconds to go.
An early 3-pointer by Thompson helped Oregon State outscore Savannah State 7-0 to start the game. The Tigers battled back to tie the game on a 3-pointer by Floyd and took an 18-15 lead on a 3-pointer by Manassa.
Savannah State went up by six on a few occasions and eventually extended its lead to nine on a basket by Kelly. The Tigers carried a 50-44 lead into the halftime break.
The Tigers went up 59-50 on Floyd's 3-pointer early in the second period. The Beavers trailed by seven moments later when Eubanks made two free throws to spark a 10-0 run, and Oregon State took a 62-61 lead on a 3-pointer by Thompson.
The Beavers were clinging to a one-point lead when Kelly made a 3-pointer to put the Tigers up 82-80. Jaquori McLaughlin's 3-pointer tied the game with 1:28 to go.
The Beavers had a chance to win in regulation, but Thompson missed a 3-pointer with one second remaining.
Top Game Performances
| Savannah State |
|
Oregon St. |
|
Robert Kelly Jr. 24 |
Scoring |
Drew Eubanks 23 |
|
Dexter McClanahan 4 |
Assists |
Stephen Thompson Jr. 7 |
|
Robert Kelly Jr. 9 |
Rebounds |
Drew Eubanks 16 |
|
Robert Kelly Jr. 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Drew Eubanks 7 |
|
Jahir Cabeza 2 |
Steals |
Ben Kone 1 |
|
Jahir Cabeza 1 |
Blocks |
Drew Eubanks 6 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Savannah State
|
93 |
48.5 |
15-34 |
14-21 |
19 |
36 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
| Oregon St.
|
90 |
44.3 |
10-35 |
18-27 |
22 |
43 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
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