Long-Range Goals Met by Guard : Record: Ohio University’s Jamerson makes 14 of 17 three-pointers--and he sits out final 8:33 of game.

Dave Jamerson’s basketball career might have ended during his sophomore season at Ohio University when he was sidelined for the season because of knee surgery.

Jamerson refused to quit, however, and Thursday night the 6-foot-5 senior guard set an NCAA Division I record for three-point shots, making 14 of 17 in a 110-81 victory over Charleston.

“A lot of work went into it,” Jamerson said. “After I injured my knee, it took a lot of work and it paid off. Now I am starting to get the real benefits.”

Against Charleston (2-5), Jamerson made 21 of 28 shots from the field for Ohio (6-3) while scoring 60 points, setting school, arena and Mid-American Conference records.

And Jamerson didn’t play the entire game. With the Bobcats leading, 95-60, with 8:33 to play, Coach Larry Hunter took him out.

Jamerson started his scoring outburst midway through the first half. By halftime, he had 13 baskets, including nine straight three-pointers, and 37 points.

“I didn’t know how many points I had, but I knew it was a lot,” Jamerson said. “I didn’t know what the records were.”

His fourth basket in the second half broke the NCAA record set by Gary Bossert of Niagara, who made 12 of 14 against Siena on Jan. 7, 1987. It also broke Fred Moore’s 32-year-old single-game school record of 45 points.

Jamerson’s 60 points bettered the conference single-game record of 53 by Central Michigan’s Tommie Johnson.

Before Thursday night’s game, Jamerson was averaging 28.5 points and had made 31 of 65 three-point attempts.