BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Carl Lucas swished a pair of free throws with .04 seconds remaining to lift Mississippi Valley State to a 59-58 victory over Jackson State on Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship.The No. 2 Delta Devils (19-15) clinched their first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1996 while denying Jackson State a chance for its second straight bid.
"My teammates, they held it down for me because I started slow, and in the end it came down to me and I said I had to win it for them because they held it down for me," said Lucas, who was keeping his MVP trophy close throughout the postgame festivities. "No pressure at all."
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