James Otey concluded the night with 16 points (including 4-6 from three), five rebounds, and four assists in the 68-50 win against WSSU
Box Score vs. Winston Salem
Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University men's basketball eased by Winston Salem State University for a 68-50 divisional victory on Saturday afternoon inside of a frantic Brayboy Gymnasium. JCSU improves to 14-9 overall, 10-5 in the CIAA, and 3-5 in the Southern Division; while the Rams move to 17-6 overall, 13-10 conference, and 5-3 in the division.
After a controversial buzzer beater three-pointer beat J.C. Smith in Winston Salem; the Golden Bulls made sure the game would not come down to the final seconds. Sophomore center
Delonta Boyd (District Heights, MD) gave JCSU a 12-11 lead with a score in the paint at the 11:40 mark. Next, sophomore guard
Trevin Parks (Hickory, NC) splashed a three and then JCSU began growing their advantage.
J.C. Smith was ahead 30-19 at the break. Both teams had shooting struggles in the first, but the Golden Bulls fared slightly better at 37.5% (12-32). Junior guard
James Otey (Roanoke, VA) had the hot hand with eight points, including 2-of-4 shooting from three. Boyd delivered six points and six rebounds.
The Golden Bulls maintained a double digit lead for close to the entirety of the second half. The Rams trailed by as much 27 with 5:22 remaining. JCSU hit six threes in the second half (6-11) and shot 42.4% (14-33) from the floor. Winston Salem shot 31.6% (18-57) for the game, missed all five three point attempts in the second, and turned the ball over 16 times
Johnson C. Smith shared the ball with 21 total assists, compared to four assists for WSSU. Otey concluded the night with 16 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Parks and freshman forward
Antwan Wilkerson (Greensboro, NC) each scored 13.
Paul Davis had a team-high 10 for the Rams, followed by McIntoche Alcius with nine points and six rebounds.
JCSU Athletics recognized the 2001 Golden Bulls Men's Basketball team at the start of the contest. This team won the first ever CIAA Tournament Championship and South Atlantic Regional title in school history. Perhaps their presence inspired the current Golden Bulls squad.
Johnson C. Smith will play their last home game this season against St. Augustine's College on Monday, February 21st. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. inside Brayboy Gymnasium. Senior
Ronald Thornhill,
Earl Jackson, and
Ryan Carter will be in front of Brayboy Madness for the last time as student-athletes.
The Department of Athletics will also retire the jerseys all-time women's leading scorer and rebounder Angela Hamilton-Jones; as well as a Golden Bulls in the top 5 all-time in scoring and rebounding Dante Johnson.
