LSC Men's Basketball Championship Central

From a major comeback, to a buzzer-beater shot to a record-breaking performance, Friday’s quarterfinal matchup between Angelo State and Lubbock Christian simply had it all.

In the end, thanks to a tournament-record 47 points by Collin Turner, ASU survived LCU for a 97-92 double-overtime win at Comerica Center.

Turner, who also tied ASU’s single-game scoring record as well, hit an off-balance 3-pointer at the end of the first overtime to tie the game with 3.3 seconds to play. In the second OT, he scored seven more points to help the Rams pull away from the pesky Chaps, who once trailed by 25 in the second half.

ASU (20-7) advances to Saturday’s semifinal round against top-seed West Texas A&M. The Rams will have to get their legs back in time for the 6 p.m. tipoff against the Buffs.

But this game never seemed headed for overtime, especially after ASU led by 25 points with 9:00 to play in the game. However, LCU’s Parker Hicks made five straight 3-pointers to lead the Chaps to a furious comeback. At the end of regulation, LCU’s Rashaan Proctor sent the game to overtime on a layup with seven seconds to play and ASU missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

In the second overtime, the Chaps actually had a four-point lead and looked ready to pull of the comeback. But trailing by 3, Turner banked in the 3-pointer at the top of the key to send the game to another overtime.

With three starters having fouled out, ASU leaned on Turner, who scored seven more points to put the game away. Turner also set a tournament record with nine steals, 21 free throws made and 25 free throws attempted.

“You’ve got a guy who just willed us to a win, took over, took care of the ball and hit free throws,” ASU coach Cinco Boone said of Turner. “But it was an overall team win, too. You can’t say enough about our group and how resilient they were.”

ASU’s Paul Williams had 18 points while Salisu Yahaya had 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks.

Friday’s game likely has implications for next week’s regional tournament. ASU currently sits in the No. 8 spot while LCU was ninth in the latest ranking, with the top eight teams making the field.

For the second straight game in this tournament, the Chaps found themselves down by 13 at the halftime. On Tuesday in Lubbock, LCU fell behind by as much as 15 in the second half to 12 seed Midwestern State before getting hot from 3-point land, where they made 10 of 11 attempts and eventually won by 18.

However, while the Chaps got hot once again on this night, it wasn’t enough to get over the hump against the Rams.

ASU Notes:  

• Turner tied ASU’s single-game scoring record, set by Jeff Fudge, who scored 47 against Eastern New Mexico in 1990.
• Turner’s 47 points surpassed the previous record by UCO’s Joe Newton, who had 44 in 1998.
• Turner set three other single-game LSC Championship records Friday night, posting nine steals, 21 free throws and 25 attempts.
• ASU is one of five current members of the LSC to win at least three tournament titles. However, the Rams haven’t cut down the nets since 1989.

 
LCU Notes:  

• The 92 points scored is the second-most points by LCU this year in a loss. The Chaps fell to UTPB 106-95 last week.
• LCU is now 1-1 in LSC Championship history after beating Midwestern State Tuesday night and then falling to ASU on Friday. In both games, the Chaps trailed by 13 at halftime.