WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia – Karron Johnson had 17 points as Shaw downed Indiana (PA) 62-54 in the opening round of the Division II Men's Basketball Tournament held at West Liberty University.With the win, the seventh-ranked Bears improve to 26-3 on the season. They are the second seed in the Atlantic Region. Indiana (PA), the seventh seed in the region and the tenth-ranked team in the country, falls to 23-6.
The Bears led throughout most of the game, but allowed the Crimson Hawks to tie the game with just under two minutes left in the game. Junius Chaney hit a pair of free throws, then Johnson sank a three from the top of the key to give the Bears a five-point lead.
"Karron can shoot the basketball," said Shaw head coach Cleo Hill, Jr. "We've asked him to move inside and he's sacrificed and done that, but today he was able to do a bit of both." "We put up shots like that in practice," Johnson said. "That's what practice is for. After we fell short in the CIAA Tournament, I looked to find my stroke and get more involved."
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