Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, January 15, 1995 TAG: 9501170056
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: D-8 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: CULLOWHEE, N.C. LENGTH: Long
Prince, a former Lord Botetourt standout, made and eight-foot jumper with three seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 73 and send the game to overtime.
However, Anquell McCollum scored eight points as Western Carolina outscored VMI 17-4 in the extra period. McCollum finished with a career-high 28 points.
Three players registered double-doubles for the Catamounts (5-6, 1-0).
VMI (2-8, 0-1) was paced by Lawrence Gullette's 25 points and 8 rebounds. Prince had 14 points to go along with14 assists, breaking the record of 12 set in 1985 by Mike Huffman against Hampden-Sydney.
``We fought back, but just couldn't take charge in the overtime,'' said Bart Bellairs, VMI's first-year coach. ``... Our shots just wouldn't fall down the stretch and we had some that were just hangining on the rim. That's a mental thing - that last little touch. We just have to know it's going in.''
James Madison 71
East Carolina 69
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Kent Culuko's tip-in with 0.6 seconds left in overtime gave the center a game-high 24 points and the Dukes a victory over the Pirates.
Chuckie Robinson of East Carolina (8-5, 0-2) appeared to have made a shot at the buzzer that would have sent the game into double overtime, but an official waved it off, saying the game already had ended.
The Dukes (7-5), who remained undefeated in three Colonial Athletic Association games this season, had to rally in the overtime after squandering an 11-point second-half lead .
William & Mary 70
American U. 69
WASHINGTON - Kurt Small scored 23 points to lead the Tribe past the Eagles in a matchup of CAA rivals.
David Cox added 13 points for W&M (3-8, 1-1), which had lost its six games to American (2-12, 1-1) before the narrow victory.
The Eagles were lead by Christian Ast, who scored a game-high 28 points. Duane Gilliam added 13.
Old Dominion 88
George Mason 83
FAIRFAX - Brion Dunlop's driving scoop shot with 42 seconds left snapped an 83-83 tie and ignited a 5-0 Old Dominion run as the Monarchs tripped George Mason in the CAA.
The Monarchs (7-8, 2-0) dominated play in the early going, opening a 9-point lead while holding the nation's second-highest scoring team to just 8 points in the opening 6:40.
George Mason found the range late in the first half, going on a 13-0 run to take the lead, and trailed 40-39 at the half.
Mario Mullen and Petey Sessoms led Old Dominion with 21 and 20 points, respectively. Nate Langley paced George Mason (5-8, 0-2) with 21 points.
UNC Wilmington 60
Richmond 58
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Lamont Franklin's 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining helped the Seahawks escape with a victory over the Spiders in the CAA.
After Franklin's shot made it 58-55, Richmond missed a shot and fouled Chris Meighen, who sank two free throws to clinch the Seahawks' victory.
Meighen matched Darryl Oliver's high with 19 points for UNC Wilmington (7-6, 1-2). Kass Weaver had 16 points for the Spiders (4-9, 0-2).
Virginia Wesleyan 82
Roanoke 59
NORFOLK - Sean Blackwell scored a game-high 20 points and Virginia Wesleayan held Roanoke to 24 percent shooting as the Marlins routed the Maroons in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference game.
The Marlins (7-6, 4-4) shot 50 percent for the game and outrebounded the Maroons 54-40. Roanoke (10-3, 4-2) made just 18 of 75 field goal attempts, including a woeful four of 23 3-point tries.
The Maroons were led by Joe Schrantz with 15 points. Former Northside star Nathan Hungate added 11 points and Jason Bishop had 10 on 3-of-17 shooting. Bryant Lee, Roanoke's leading scorer, was held to six points.
``We played hard, really, but we never could shoot a lick,'' said Roanoke coach Page Moir. ``... We shot the ball unbelievably bad.''
Ferrum 83
Methodist 72
FERRUM - John Breedlove scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Panthers rallied from a 5-point halftime deficit to beat the Monarchs in a Dixie Conference game.
Ferrum trailed 42-37 at the break but took a 13-point lead with just over four minutes remaining in the game.
The Panthers shot 55 percent for the game, including 7-of-14 from 3-point range.
Kevin Keatts had 18 points and Marcus Toney added 15 for Ferrum (5-7, 1-1). Kevin Dennison led Methodist (3-7, 1-1) with 30 points and nine rebounds.
Other games
Hampden-Sydney 103, Emory & Henry 73: At Farmville, Ryan Odom scored 16 points to lead five Tigers in double figures, and Hampden-Sydney beat the Wasps (4-7, 3-3) to remain atop the ODAC.
Todd Kerr, Jason Leonard and Nate Schwab each scored 14 points, and Brent Schneider came off the bench to score 12 for the Tigers (11-1, 6-0).
Dytanyon Norman, a Bassett native, led the Wasps with 20 points, while Jason Light added 15.
Bridgewater 88, Guilford 77: At Greensboro, N.C., Dan Rush had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Eagles to an ODAC victory over the Quakers (7-7, 5-4).
Bridgewater (11-3, 6-2), which shot 52 percent from the field, also got 18 points from Scott Powers, 16 from Graig Tutt and 15 from Chad Sowers.
Robbie Pack and Shawn Peterson combined for 56 of Guilford's 77 points. Pack had 31 and Peterson added 25.
Norfolk State 84, St. Paul's 76: At Lawrenceville, Derrick Bryant scored 24 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Spartans beat the Tigers in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
Norfolk State (11-2, 1-1) led 50-29 at the half and had a 50-37 rebounding advantage for the game. St. Paul's (5-9, 0-2) shot only 36.8 percent (26 of 68) for the game.
Marvin Stinson had 22 points for Norfolk State, while Blitz Wooten scored 15, and Maurice Whitfield and Rodney Carmichael each scored 10. Wooten had 10 rebounds.
Marlon Lancaster led St. Paul's with 15 points, Kamau Street had 13, and Mario Haskett and Jermaine McCleese had 11.
Shenandoah 83, Christopher Newport 79: At Winchester, Al White scored 25 points and Phil Dixon had 22 as Shenandoah (7-4) defeated the Captains (9-4) in the CIAA.
Hampton 62, Virginia Union 59:At Hampton,Michael James hit a 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to break a 59-59 tie and give Hampton a victory over Virginia Union (11-1, 8-1) in the CIAA. JaFonde Williams led Hampton (12-3, 9-2) with 21 points.
Virginia Western 102, Southwest Virginia:At Richlands, Tremayne McHeimer sank two free throws with 23 seconds left as Virginia Western (4-0) beat Southwest Virginia (0-1). McHeimer and Mark Greenburg each scored 22 points for the Blue Stars (4-0).
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