ATHENS, OHIO – Campbell opens play in the Jersey Mike's Jamaica Classic Monday with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Ohio University. Live video will be available through ESPN3.
The Fighting Camels (1-1) are coming off an 85-75 loss Friday against Coastal Carolina. Ohio (1-0) opened with a 97-61 victory last Wednesday over NAIA member Wilberforce.
On Friday, Coastal Carolina used a late 8-0 flurry to build a double-figure margin and never allowed CU to cut the gap to less than 6 over the final 3:00.
Chris Clemons led CU with 27 points, while freshman
Isaac Chatman added 16, junior transfer
Trey Spencer 10 and sophomore
Ja'Cor Nelson a career-best 10.
The Camels opened with a 97-93 OT win over UNC Wilmington last Tuesday.
Chris Clemons scored 28 of his Gore Arena record 44 points in the final 9:17 of regulation and in the OT period.
Andrew Eudy added 21 points, including a career-high 5 threes.
Ohio outscored Wilberforce 66-30 in the paint, had a 21-7 edge in 2nd-chance points and out-rebounded the visitors 56-25. Jason Carter (17 points, 13 rebounds), Teyvion Kirk (17 points, 3 steals) and Ben Vander Plas (16 points, 8 rebounds) led the Bobcats, who never trailed and led by as many as 38.
The Camels will also face Florida A&M (Friday) and Austin Peay (Sunday) at Montego Bay, Jamaica in games that will be televised by CBS Sports Network.
Clemons leads the nation in scoring (35.5), plus free throws made (28) and attempted (33), while
Andrew Eudy is 7th in the country in 3-point percentage (.857).
