Charlotte holds off Oregon State 69-66 in see-saw game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jon Davis scored eight of his 22 points in the final three minutes as Charlotte held off Oregon State 69-66 in a wild see-saw game Saturday night.

It was a game of runs on both sides, Oregon State going up 47-38 after a 19-2 run midway through the second half only to have Charlotte charge back into the lead with a 13-0 run. The contest saw nine ties and five lead changes.

Andrien White added 19 points for the 49ers (6-2) and Anthony Cook had 10. Kendal Manuel paced Oregon State (3-6) with 15 points as Drew Eubanks and Stephen Thompson, Jr. added 14 each.

Davis, who was 12-for-13 at the foul line, broke a 59-59 tie with 3:05 remaining with a pair of free throws and added two more at 2:43. He pushed the lead to 67-61 with a layup.

Manuel cut the lead to 67-64 with a 3-pointer with 53 seconds left.