Nov 23, 2003
Box Score
KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) - Jared Fears scored 24 points and added eight assists
on Sunday to lead Lubbock Christian to a 74-68 win over Rhode Island in a Las
Vegas Tournament game.
Lubbock Christian coach John Copeland called the NAIA school's first victory
over an NCAA Division 1 program the biggest win in program history.
Lubbock Christian built a 14-point second half lead, then Fears hit three
big 3-pointers as Rhode Island tried to come back.
Fears was 6-of-10 from 3-point range and the team overall was 12-of-26.
Dawan Robinson, who led Rhode Island with 26 points, hit a 3-pointer with
10:50 to play to pull Rhode Island within 54-53, but Fears answered with a
3-pointer.
Mo Turner then hit consecutive baskets to increase the advantage to 61-53.
Lubbock Christian didn't make a field goal over the final 4:09, but held on for
the win.
Trailing 72-59 after a dunk by Brandon Jones, Robinson scored nine straight
points to get Rhode Island within 72-68 with 1:27 to play. Rhode Island had the
ball trailing by four several times in the final 1:27 of play, but missed two
foul shots and couldn't connect from the field.
Lubbock Christian jumped to a 11-0 lead and Rhode Island opened the game by
hitting just one of its first nine shots. A 3-pointer by Brandon Jones (13
points) with 5:17 to play gave Lubbock Christian its biggest lead of the first
half, 33-15.
Rhode Island put together a 6-0 run on three straight fast break baskets to
pull within 35-26 with 1:51 left in the first half and Lubbock Christian led
38-28 at the break.