WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- With 2:38 left to play, top-seeded Savannah State appeared ready to mount one last surge that would help the Tigers overcome Hampton in their opening-round MEAC tournament game.Preston Blackman hit two free throws to cut the deficit to 48-44. But on Hampton’s next possession, Christopher Tolson sliced past the defense and scored on a baseline drive to push the lead to six points and repel any hopes of a comeback.
The Tigers never recovered and their tournament title quest came to an abrupt halt in a 59-46 loss Wednesday at Joel Coliseum. Hampton advances to play North Carolina Central or Bethune-Cookman in the MEAC semifinals at 6 p.m. Friday.
“Our guys played as hard as they have all season,” said Savannah State coach Horace Broadnax. “It’s disappointing, but there’s no way that I’ll grade them on this game. When you consider how far this program has come and what these guys have done, it’s just remarkable. We couldn’t solve their 2-3 zone.”
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