COLLEGE BASKETBALL: D2 SEMIFINALS

* NCAA DIVISION TWO *

FINAL FOUR – GAME ONE – This semifinal game pitted two 1 seeds against each other – the FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE MOCCASINS and the BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY KNIGHTS. After an action-packed opening Half the Moccasins held a 40-36 lead over the Knights at the break. In the 2nd Half Florida Southern College withstood all the comeback efforts of Bellarmine University and walked away with a 79-76 victory. Dominique Williams led the Moccasins with his 22 points.  

FINAL FOUR – GAME TWO – In this second semifinal the 3rd seeded INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CRIMSON HAWKS did battle with another 1 seed – the TARLETON STATE TEXANS. The 1st Half was a tale of suffocating defense from both teams and at the midpoint the score stood at 29-27 with the Crimson Hawks on top of the Texans. Both offenses exploded in the 2nd Half with IUP adding a bit to their lead, ultimately winning the game 72-68. Shawn Dyer tossed in 20 points for the victorious Crimson Hawks. It will be IUP versus Florida Southern for the National Championship!