Davis banks in 3 at buzzer, Charlotte upends OK State 66-64
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Charlotte senior point guard Jon Davis said he never had a doubt that his game-winning 3-pointer off the glass with 0.6 left in the game was going in.
''Even if it did, I wouldn't tell you,'' Davis said with a grin.
Davis scored a game-high 27 points, including five points in the final 4.2 seconds as Charlotte erased a 24-point deficit in the final 14 minutes to stun Oklahoma State 66-64 on Saturday and give Ron Sanchez his first win as the head coach.
The Cowboys led by three with 7 seconds left and tried to foul Davis to put him on the line for a 1-on-1 rather than allowing him to attempt a potential tying 3-pointer - a strategy that is often debated among college coaches. However, after the foul, officials gathered at the monitor at midcourt and called Oklahoma State's Lindy Waters for a flagrant foul.
Davis made two free throws and Charlotte got the ball on the side with a chance to win.
On a designed play, Davis came off a screen and buried a jumper from 25 feet off the glass with two defenders in his face. As the crowd erupted, Davis ran back down court and pumping his fist.
''I put in a lot of work over my four years of college and put in a lot of work in basketball my whole life and honestly I believe every shot that I take is going in,'' said Davis, who made game-winning shots as a sophomore to beat Texas-San Antonio and Old Dominion.
Sanchez said the inbounds play was designed for Davis.
''He said he wanted to win it,'' Sanchez said of Davis. ''I said, `You want to go win it. Well, go win it.'''
Oklahoma State coach Mike Boynton was humble after the stunning loss, saying it was hard to tell if it was a flagrant foul.
''As I sit here right now I can't imagine that call being made at that time,'' Boynton said. ''But if it was a flagrant, it was a flagrant. It's a judgment. He went to the monitor and thought it was. It's an unfortunate thing to happen.''
Boynton said he did not receive an explanation for why they made the call.
Malik Martin had 13 points and Dravon Mangum 12 for the 49ers (1-1).
Oklahoma State was led by 17 points from Cameron McGriff, who made six clutch free throws down the stretch. Thomas Dziagwa scored 15 points on five 3-pointers. Waters had 15 points and Isaac Likekele added 13 for the Cowboys (0-1).
BIG PICTURE
Oklahoma State: Losing a 24-point lead is never good for a team's confidence and that is something that may cause issues for the Cowboys in close games down the stretch particular with such a young team. ''We played like a fairly immature team,'' Boynton said. ''We got a big lead and relaxed. And that's what happens. It's hard to win on the road. It really is. It was a concern of mine coming in playing six freshmen and no seniors.''
Charlotte: The 49ers had 18 turnovers in the first 30 minutes before settling down. They showed incredible heart coming back from 24 down to win. Freshman Cooper Robb didn't put up big numbers, but made some key plays for the 49ers. It's a big win for Sanchez, who was hired away from Virginia in the offseason.
GUTSY WIN
Sanchez was thrilled with how his team hung in there and didn't get down emotionally after trailing by 24.
''Being good isn't pretty, it's not sexy,'' Sanchez said. ''You got to get dirty. When you don't feel like you have any more, you have to be willing to dig in. And they did. They didn't lay down. They just fought.''
TURNOVER CENTRAL
Charlotte won despite turning the ball over 22 times, something Sanchez said needs to be corrected.
COLD FINISH
Oklahoma State missed 11 of its final 12 shots from the field, but McGriff did make six free throws in the closing minutes including two to put the Cowboys up by three with 4.2 seconds left.
UP NEXT
Oklahoma State: Hosts Texas-San Antonio on Wednesday.
Charlotte: Hosts James Madison on Friday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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0.0 | Â | End of period | Â | |
19:45 | Â | Malik Martin missed layup, blocked by Cameron McGriff | Â | |
19:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Lindy Waters III | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Personal foul on Jailan Haslem | Â | |
18:20 | Â | Personal foul on Yor Anei | Â | |
15:55 | Â | Personal foul on Maurice Calloo | Â | |
15:39 | Â | Cooper Robb missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
15:38 | Â | Personal foul on Milos Supica | Â | |
13:16 | Â | Personal foul on Brandon Younger | Â | |
11:42 | Â | Lost ball turnover on Yor Anei, stolen by Brandon Younger | Â | |
11:22 | +2 | Isaac Likekele made layup, assist by Lindy Waters III | 12-7 | |
11:22 | Â | Shooting foul on Brandon Younger | Â | |
10:54 | Â | Personal foul on Yor Anei | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Offensive foul on Lindy Waters III | Â | |
9:53 | +2 | Jon Davis made layup | 12-11 | |
9:07 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Lindy Waters III | Â | |
8:10 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Jaylan McGill, stolen by Cameron McGriff | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Offensive foul on Dravon Mangum | Â | |
7:02 | +3 | Thomas Dziagwa made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Isaac Likekele | 20-14 | |
6:51 | Â | Personal foul on Isaac Likekele | Â | |
6:26 | Â | Personal foul on Dravon Mangum | Â | |
6:19 | Â | Cameron McGriff missed jump shot, blocked by Milos Supica | Â | |
5:17 | Â | Personal foul on Maurice Calloo | Â | |
4:55 | Â | Shooting foul on Cooper Robb | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Personal foul on Cooper Robb | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Personal foul on Isaac Likekele | Â | |
2:28 | Â | Jaylan McGill missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
2:20 | Â | Personal foul on Malik Martin | Â | |
1:03 | Â | Defensive rebound by Jailan Haslem | Â |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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19:17 | +2 | Jailan Haslem made jump shot | 37-21 | |
19:17 | Â | Bad pass turnover on Thomas Dziagwa, stolen by Malik Martin | Â | |
18:00 | Â | Personal foul on Dravon Mangum | Â | |
15:08 | Â | Thomas Dziagwa missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
14:59 | Â | Offensive foul on Cooper Robb | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Personal foul on Brandon Younger | Â | |
13:33 | Â | Shooting foul on Kentrevious Jones | Â | |
12:49 | Â | Shooting foul on Brandon Younger | Â | |
11:40 | Â | Personal foul on Jon Davis | Â | |
11:21 | +2 | Milos Supica made layup | 52-32 | |
11:13 | Â | Thomas Dziagwa missed jump shot | Â | |
11:11 | Â | Defensive rebound by Malik Martin | Â | |
10:45 | Â | Milos Supica missed jump shot | Â | |
10:43 | Â | Defensive rebound by Duncan Demuth | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Lindy Waters III missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
10:12 | Â | Offensive rebound by Duncan Demuth | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Duncan Demuth missed jump shot, blocked by Dravon Mangum | Â | |
10:06 | Â | Defensive rebound by Malik Martin | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Shooting foul on Duncan Demuth | Â | |
9:49 | +1 | Dravon Mangum made 1st of 2 free throws | 52-33 | |
9:49 | +1 | Dravon Mangum made 2nd of 2 free throws | 52-34 | |
9:30 | +2 | Maurice Calloo made layup | 54-34 | |
9:09 | Â | Cooper Robb missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
9:07 | Â | Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele | Â | |
8:56 | Â | Isaac Likekele missed layup, blocked by Cooper Robb | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Defensive rebound by Cooper Robb | Â | |
8:51 | +2 | Malik Martin made layup, assist by Cooper Robb | 54-36 | |
8:51 | Â | Shooting foul on Maurice Calloo | Â | |
8:51 | +1 | Malik Martin made free throw | 54-37 | |
8:35 | Â | Maurice Calloo missed layup | Â | |
8:33 | Â | Offensive rebound by Yor Anei | Â | |
8:16 | Â | Cameron McGriff missed 3-pt. jump shot | Â | |
8:14 | Â | Defensive rebound by Cooper Robb | Â |
Min. Per Game | ||
Pts. Per Game | ||
Ast. Per Game | ||
Reb. Per Game | ||
Field Goal % | ||
Three Point % | ||
Free Throw % |
 | Defensive rebound by Cooper Robb | 8:14 |
 | Cameron McGriff missed 3-pt. jump shot | 8:16 |
 | Offensive rebound by Yor Anei | 8:33 |
 | Maurice Calloo missed layup | 8:35 |
+ 1 | Malik Martin made free throw | 8:51 |
 | Shooting foul on Maurice Calloo | 8:51 |
+ 2 | Malik Martin made layup, assist by Cooper Robb | 8:51 |
 | Defensive rebound by Cooper Robb | 8:54 |
 | Isaac Likekele missed layup, blocked by Cooper Robb | 8:56 |
 | Defensive rebound by Isaac Likekele | 9:07 |
 | Cooper Robb missed 3-pt. jump shot | 9:09 |
Team Stats | ||
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Points | 0 | 0 |
Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
Offensive | 0 | 0 |
Defensive | 0 | 0 |
Team | 0 | 0 |
Assists | 0 | 0 |
Steals | 0 | 0 |
Blocks | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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Team Stats | |||
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Oklahoma State 0-1 | 68.1 PPG | 37.5 RPG | 13.2 APG |
Charlotte 1-1 | 61.2 PPG | 33.6 RPG | 9.9 APG |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
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Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |