Box Score CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Emilio Parks scored 18 points to lead four double figure scorers as Johnson C. Smith University rallied to down Virginia Union University 89-85 in overtime in a men's first-round basketball game in the CIAA Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

The Golden Bulls, the No. 5 seed in the Southern Division, will face Virginia State, the No. 4 Northern Division seed, in a second-round game on Wednesday, February 26. 2014. Game time is 9:40 p.m.

LaMarquis Letchaw added 15 points, Joshua Linson chipped in 11 points and Richard Daniels scored 10 points for the Golden Bulls (16-11), who trailed almost the entire game. The Golden Bulls trailed by 13 late in the second half but managed to come back in their hometown. Antwan Wilkerson had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Golden Bulls, who outscored the Panthers 16-12 in the extra session including eight consecutive free throws.

"Emotionally, we were not comfortable. We dug deep on the bench, they came in and gave us some help," Johnson C. Smith Head Coach Stephen Joyner Sr. said. "Our starters came in and played a little bit better and we were able to take command of the game."

Omar Briggs was a force inside for the Panthers, scoring 25 points and pulling down 19 rebounds. CIAA Rookie of the Year Ray Anderson also had 25 points and Avery Jirmnson scored 12 points for the Panthers (6-20), who were in control much of the contest.

"I thought the guys came out and they played really, really hard and the effort was tremendous, but I think we lost our way at some places," Virginia Union Head Coach Luqman Jabaar said. "But the overall effort is something that they can be proud of and it's something that they can move forward with."

Anderson wasted no time showing why he garnered the league's top rookie honor. He scored 14 points to give the Panthers a 16-12 lead early. He hit another jumper to push the Panthers' lead to 10 at 26-16 at the 10:47 mark of the first half.

The Golden Bulls went on a brief run to trim the deficit to 28-23 on a free throw by Wilkerson. But the Panthers put together another run to get the lead back to double digits.

Anderson made another jumper for a 10-point lead and Briggs scored for a 37-25 lead late in the first half. Their lead reached 40-27 on a layup by Jirmnson.

The Golden Bulls made one last run before halftime. They scored seven straight points capped by a behind-the-back pass from Letchaw to Davis for a layup.  The Golden Bulls went into halftime with momentum as they trailed 40-34 after falling behind by double digits in the first half.

Anderson led all scorers with 18 first-half points. Briggs added nine points and Jirmnson scored eight points for the Panthers. Letchaw led the Golden Bulls with eight points and Parks, the Food Lion MVP, scored seven points for the Golden Bulls.

The Golden Bulls' momentum vanished in the first few minutes of the second half. The Panthers scored the first four points to lead by 10 once again. The Golden Bulls converted a three-point play and Patrell Rogers hit two free throws to bring the margin to five.

A three-pointer by Daniels got the Golden Bulls within two at 48-46. The Golden Bulls knotted the game at 48-48 on an inside shot by Christian Williams. The Panthers responded with 13 straight points for a 61-48 lead. The Golden Bulls responded with nine consecutive points including two three-pointers from Linson.

A three-pointer from Linson pulled the Golden Bulls within 61-60. Mantez Holmes gave the Panthers a three-point lead on a layup, but the Golden Bulls tied the game on a three-pointer by Wilkinson.

The Golden Bulls took their first lead of the game 66-63 when Parks converted a three-point play at the 4:56 mark. Parks added a follow shot for a 68-63 lead. Letchaw made two free throws for a 70-63 Golden Bulls' lead with 3:43 left.

Anderson scored on a coast-to-coast layup to cut the Panthers' deficit to five, but Lechaw converted another three-point play for a 73-65 lead.

It was the Panthers' turn to rally. They scored eight straight points capped by a three-pointer by Ken' Pankey to tie the game at 73-73 with 40 seconds left.

The Golden Bulls missed two free throws, but the Panthers were called for an offensive charge with 9.3 seconds left. The contest went into overtime.

"We should have won in regulation without a doubt," Joyner said. "We turned the ball over way to many times, so I'm just glad we came back and won the game."

Parks scored the first basket for a 75-73 Golden Bulls' lead. Briggs tied the game at 75-75 on a bank shot, but Parks followed with a dunk to put the Golden Bulls up by two again.

Michael Wynn of the Panthers tied the game with a layup but Parks scored on a follow shot as the Golden Bulls led by two again. Two free throws by the Panthers tied the score again.

Raston Brown hit both free throws as the Golden Bulls led 81-79 and Robert Williams added two more free throws for an 83-79 lead. Daniels drained two free throws to extend the Golden Bulls lead to 85-79 with 28.2 seconds left.  Williams made two more for an 87-79 lead with 28.2 seconds left.

Pankey hit a trey from the corner to cut the deficit to 87-82. Brown's emphatic two-hand dunk gave the Golden Bulls a seven-point lead and sealed the win.