*** NAIA DIVISION TWO ***
DAY TWO – GAME ONE – A one seed fell in this game that was the shocker of the day yesterday! The 8th seeded YORK (NE) COLLEGE PANTHERS took on the top seeded UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS and put them on Upset Alert with a 42-42 Halftime tie. After the break the Panthers went on to win this game for the ages by a final score of 87-79. Cameron Coleman led York College with 22 points.
DAY TWO – GAME TWO – The 3 seeds – the NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY BEACONS – faced the 6th seeded SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS. The Beacons methodically established dominance in the game, compiling a 35-28 advantage by the break and following up on that in the 2nd Half for an 84-69 victory. The Beacons were led by Austin Kuemper with 22 points. Continue reading
AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The 2nd seeded COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS had their hands full in this title game with the 5 seeds – the WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS. After a Battle Royal the Cougars managed to eke out a 77-74 victory. Along the way Columbia also eliminated Harris- Stowe State and Park University. * THE COUGARS ARE AMC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS * 
GULF COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – With the top seed in this conference tournament eliminated this game saw the 2nd seeded DILLARD UNIVERSITY BLEU (sic) DEVILS take on the 4 seeds – the XAVIER (LA) UNIVERSITY GOLD RUSH. In the end the Bleu Devils punched their ticket to the National Tournament by defeating the Gold Rush 84-71. * THE BLEU DEVILS ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE GCAC TOURNAMENT * 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The USCAA’s Division One title game pitted the 5th seeded OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY AMBASSADORS against the 3 seeds – the CONCORDIA (AL) COLLEGE HORNETS. The Ambassadors trailed the Hornets 32-30 at Halftime but shot 57% from the floor in the 2nd Half for an 80-65 victory. Brandon Daniel led Oakwood U with 19 points. * THE AMBASSADORS ARE USCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE CRUSADERS and the HILLSDALE FREE WILL BAPTIST COLLEGE SAINTS were the last two teams standing in the National Tournament of the ACCA (Association of Christian College Athletics). The Crusaders were back in prime form and wound up taking the hoops title by a Century Club- level final score of 103-93. * THE CRUSADERS ARE ACCA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – This was pretty much a hardcourt version of jousting as the top seeded BERKELEY (NY) COLLEGE KNIGHTS faced the 2 seeds – the CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE SILVER KNIGHTS. Points were flying back and forth with Berkeley College seizing a 40-37 advantage by Halftime. The 2nd Half saw even more red-hot offense as the Knights went on to win by a final count of 107-88! Massiah Merritt’s 34 points led BC. * THE KNIGHTS ARE USCAA DIVISION TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS * 
AMERICAN MIDWEST CONFERENCE – SEMIFINALS – The AMC’s first semifinal pitted the 5 seeds – the WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY OWLS – against the top seeded FREED-HARDEMAN LIONS. The Owls pulled off a 92-82 upset. ### And in the 2 spot the COLUMBIA (MO) COUGARS advanced to the title game at the expense of the 3rd seeded PARK UNIVERSITY PIRATES. The final tally was Cougars 86 Pirates 81. 
SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 5th seeded UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS OF OKLAHOMA DROVERS set the tone for the night with an 82-67 takedown of the 4th seeded SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN EAGLES ### The 6 seeds – the WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY PIONEERS – kept the upsets going with their tight 75-71 win over the 3rd seeded OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS ### Chalk struck back as the 2nd seeded MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY EVANGELS defeated the 7th seeded SAGU LIONS 86-81 ### And the (1) TEXAS WESLEYAN RAMS bounced the (8) JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY GOLDEN EAGLES 70-56. 
SOUTHERN STATES ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – OPENING ROUND – The 10th seeded COLLEGE OF COASTAL GEORGIA MARINERS got things going against the 7 seeds – the BETHEL (TN) WILDCATS. The Mariners put the Wildcats on Upset Alert by Halftime with a 39-31 lead, then held on for a 74-69 victory. Dominic Early led the Mariners with a Double-Double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. ### And the 8th seeded LOYOLA (New Orleans) WOLFPACK had no trouble with the 9th seeded UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE RAMS, defeating them 70-53. 
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE – CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The top seeded CAL MARITIME ACADEMY KEELHAULERS continued their dynasty, winning another conference title. This time the Keelhaulers (how can you not like that name) defeated the LA SIERRA COLLEGE GOLDEN EAGLES in Overtime by a score of 90-86. * THE KEELHAULERS ARE CAL PAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS * 
APPALACHIAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 5 seeds – the BLUEFIELD COLLEGE RAMBLING RAMS – upset the 4th seeded MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY BUFFALOES, defeating them by a final tally of 68-58. ### The top seeded TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE BULLDOGS dispatched the 8th seeded TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE BEARS 93-77 ### And in the 2 spot the UNION (KY) BULLDOGS eliminated the 10th seeded MONTREAT COLLEGE CAVALIERS by a score of 87-68. 
CHICAGOLAND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE – The 3rd seeded SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY COUGARS led the 6 seeds – the TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TROJANS – by a score of 49-34 at Halftime. After the break the Cougars poured it on for an 88-67 win led by Larry Motuzis with THIRTY-NINE points. ### And the top seeds – the UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS (IL) FIGHTING SAINTS took on the 8th seeded SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY FIGHTING BEES. At the midpoint the Fighting Saints clung to a 38-32 advantage but got separation in the 2nd Half for an 83-62 victory. Landus Anderson led USF with 28 points. 
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