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    DURHAM, NC -  North Carolina Central University junior Corey Tabron hit the game-winning three-point basket with 19 seconds left in the third overtime period to lift the Eagles to an upset victory over Johnson C. Smith, 105-103, at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC.
     NCCU junior forward Shawn Ray scored a career-high 30 points, while adding 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 46 minutes of action. Senior forward Boswell King, playing in his final home game at NCCU, amassed a career-high 18 points and 12 rebounds. 
    Johnson C. Smith (20-6, 12-4 CIAA, 9-1 CIAA West), the CIAA Western Division Champions and ranked No. 4 in the South Atlantic Region, was topped by Antoine Sims with 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists.  Jamaal Young added 17 points and 9 boards for the Golden Bulls, while Marco Spears contributed 17 points, 8 caroms and 3 blocked shots.
    NCCU point guard Gary Cobb, who hit a floating jumper in the lane at the end of regulation to send the game into the first overtime, finished with 15 points and 5 assists. Freshman shooting guard Curtis Knight tallied 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for the Eagles (8-17, 7-9 CIAA, 5-5 CIAA West). Senior center Dekendric Perry ended his playing days at NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gym with 5 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots.
    After 2 hours, 58 minutes from opening tip to final buzzer, a crowd of 2,252 witnessed 19 ties and 32 lead changes. 

Last Revised:  Feb. 23, 2002