Former Jacket Kelley Leads Clayton State Advances Past Catawba, 72-69 In OT, March 10, 2007

Former Jacket Standout Brandon "BK" Kelley at Clayton State University

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- No. 6-seeded Catawba overcame a 12-point deficit with 5:13 remaining to force overtime, but No. 3-seed Clayton State got two huge three-pointers from Michael Sloan in the extra frame to survive the first round of the 2007 NCAA DII South Atlantic Regional with a 72-69 victory at the George A. Christenberry Fieldhouse in Augusta on Saturday afternoon.

The win places Clayton State, in its first NCAA DII regionals appearance, into the semifinals against the winner of No. 2 seed Virginia Union and No. 7 seed Lander at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in the first semifinal matchup.

Trailing 62-50 with 5:13 left, the Indians (20-11) took a page from Clayton State's nationally-ranked defense to bring them back into the game. Clayton State did not get a shot off from the field for a five-minute stretch at the end of regulation, while the Indians got two baskets from Chris Woolridge and jumpers from Brian Graves and Ahmad Murphy to cut the lead to four, 62-58, with 1:40 left. John Beugnot hit one free throw for Clayton State, then a three-pointer by SAC Freshman of the Year Antonio Houston brought Catawba to within two, 63-61, with 1:10 left. 

The Lakers' Michael Sloan missed the front end of a 1-and-1, giving the Indians the ball. A foul by Clayton's Arisitide Sawodogo put Norman Munroe on the line for two free throws, which he hit to tie the game at 63-all with 28.9 seconds left. Clayton State held for the last shot, but Rod Venner's layup missed the mark, sending the game into overtime.

Neither team scored in the first two and a half minutes of overtime, until Brian Graves' reverse layup put Catawba ahead, 65-53, with 2:39 left. Sloan responded with a three from the right corner to put the Lakers back up, 66-65, with 2:15 left. Woodridge put the Indians back up with a baseline jumper with 1:46 left, 67-66, but another three-pointer from Sloan - this time from the left corner - made it 69-67 with 1:19 left. Catawba's Antonio Houston went to the line with 24.8 seconds left and made one of two free throws, making it a one-point ball game.

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March 10, 2007

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