Bowie State Falls 94-81 In NCAA Region Semifinal to Indiana (PA)

WEST LIBERTY, WV - Indiana University of Pennsylvania fell into a 14-point hole in the opening seven minutes of the game before the trio of Ashton Smith, Julian Sanders and Scooter Renkin rallied the Crimson Hawks to a 94-81 win over Bowie State University in the semifinals of the NCAA Atlantic Region.

“I’m really proud of my basketball team and happy for the opportunity to be here (NCAA’s)”, said second year Bowie State coach Darrell Brooks. “We lost to a very good and experienced basketball team that reached the Division II finals last season, and they understand this regional tournament and hopefully our young team will learn from this experience and be back here next year.”

The Bulldogs made four 3-pointers in the first six minutes of the game and built an 18-4 lead on a steal by junior Darren Clark (Largo, MD, Largo, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania) with 13:22 left in the half. Ashton Smith hit a jumper on IUP’s first shot attempt of the game, but the Crimson Hawks missed four shots and committed six turnovers as the Bulldogs surged ahead.

Renkin got the Crimson Hawks comeback started when he converted a steal into a layup and was fouled, making the free throw for a three-point play. Smith made three buckets, including a 3-pointer, and Willi Estrella made two free throws at the 10:22 mark to cap a 14-2 run that pulled IUP within 20-16.

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IUP Rides Red Hot 3-Point Shooting to Victory over Bowie State and Berth in Atlantic Region Final

IUP fell into a 14-point hole in the opening seven minutes before the guard trio of Ashton Smith, Julian Sanders and Scooter Renkin rallied the Crimson Hawks to a 94-81 win over Bowie State in the semifinals of the NCAA Atlantic Region tournament Sunday in West Liberty, W.Va.

IUP (26-5) won for the 13th straight time and will face West Liberty in the championship contest for the second straight year on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The host Hilltoppers advanced with a 98-93 victory over Shaw. The Crimson Hawks defeated West Liberty 84-72 in the regional final at home a year ago and then won twice at the Elite 8 to advance to the national championship game.

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NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional: Bowie State eliminates Mansfield U. Mountaineers

WEST LIBERTY, W.V. - Yuseff Carr scored 21 points but Mansfield was unable to overcome a slow start in a 79-59 loss to Bowie State in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Saturday afternoon at West Liberty University.

"We played hard," said coach Rich Miller. "But we didn't shoot well and we turned the ball over too often. In the end, it proved to be too large of a deficit to overcome, especially against a team as talented and athletic as Bowie."

Mansfield was held without a field goal for almost the first 6 minutes and trailed 19-4 before Kurtis Levere hit a jumper for the Mountaineers' first basket. Mansfield (18-10) cut the lead to 21-12 a little over 2 minutes later when Levere hit another jumper. A field goal by Derrison Anthony midway through the first half got Mansfield to 25-18 but the Mountaineers pulled no closer and trailed 45-25 at the half.

Slow start derails Mansfield U. in Division II tournament

WEST LIBERTY, W. Va. -- A dreadful start spoiled Mansfield University's chances in the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Just 5:10 into the game, the Mountaineers trailed by 16 points on the way to a 79-59 loss to Bowie State in an Atlantic Regional first-round game Saturday at West Liberty University.

Yuseff Carr provided most of Mansfield's offense, scoring 21 points and pulling down a game-high 10 rebounds. Mansfield (18-10) was down 19-3 before it rallied to close to within six at 23-17 with 10 1/2 to go in the first half.



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BULLDOGS ADVANCE WITH 79-59 NCAA REGION WIN OVER MANSFIELD

WEST LIBERTY, WV - Making their first post season appearance since 2005, Bowie State University took advantage of the opportunity and defeated Mansfield University 79-59 to advance to Sunday’s 5 pm NCAA Regional semifinal.

Bowie State (23-5), ranked No. 19 in the final NCAA Division II poll, led from start to finish and converted 18 Mansfield turnovers into 32 points. The Bulldogs bolted out to a 17-4 lead before the first media timeout and shot 51 percent from the floor in the first half, knocking down 18-of-35.

Mansfield (18-10) really struggled in the first half of play, hitting only eight-of-28 (29 percent) from the field.

Bowie State held a double-digit lead until a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer by Mansfield’s Derrison Anthony trimmed the Bulldogs lead to 23-17 at the 10:34 mark of the opening period. Bowie State went on a 17-3 run over the next 10 minutes and used that momentum for a very comfortable 45-25 cushion by halftime.

IUP Advances to Atlantic Regional Semifinals after Holding Off West Virginia Wesleyan Comeback Attempt

Indiana University of Pennsylvania ("IUP") survived a second half scare that saw West Virginia Wesleyan cut a 21-point deficit down to six, and the Crimson Hawks advanced in the NCAA Atlantic Region tournament with a 66-59 victory over the Bobcats in a quarterfinal game Saturday in West Liberty, W.Va.

IUP (25-5) won its 12th in a row and will face Bowie State in the first semifinal game Sunday at 5 p.m. The Bulldogs defeated Mansfield 79-59 in their first round game. The Crimson Hawks avenged a 73-71 regular season loss to West Virginia Wesleyan and will look to do the same vs. Bowie State, which handed IUP a 71-68 defeat on November 20.

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BSU Bulldogs Advance to 2-0 after Win over No. 2 Team

The Bowie State men’s basketball team made the best of its weekend with a surprise victory over one of the best teams in the country. Heading into Nov. 20, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Crimson Hawks were ranked No. 2 in the entire Division II conference of the NCAA, but that didn’t help them stop the BSU Bulldogs from claiming a 71- 68 home victory.

The Bulldogs may have won by only three points, but the game wasn’t as close as the score suggests. BSU led by as many as 14 points late in the second half, and kept the Crimson Hawks away from any chance of wining the game.

BOWIE STATE DOWNS #2 INDIANA (PA) 71-68

BOWIE, Md. - Bowie State University held off a furious late second half rally by Indiana University of Pennsylvania and defeated the Crimson Hawks 71-68. Indiana (Pa.) (1-1) came into the game ranked #2 in the early D-II polls.

Bowie State (2-0) led by as much as 14 points in the second half (67-55) after free throw by junior Darren Clark (Largo, MD, Largo, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania) with 4:31 left to play. However, a 13-4 run put the Crimson Hawks in position to tie the game in the final seconds before the last of IUP’s 21 turnovers sealed the win for the BSU Bulldogs.

Darryl Webb led Indiana (Pa.) with a game-high 19 points followed by Ashton Smith with 17 points. Webb also pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for the Crimson Hawks.



IUP Nearly Erases Big Deficit in Final Four Minutes but Falls at Bowie State

A furious IUP comeback in the final four minutes fell just short in a 71-68 loss at Bowie State, only the fourth loss in the past 38 games for the Crimson Hawks over the past two seasons.

IUP (1-1) trailed by as many as 14 in the second half and was down 67-55 after a free throw by Darren Clark with 4:31 remaining. But a 13-4 run the rest of the way put the Crimson Hawks in position to tie the game in the final seconds before the last of IUP’s 21 turnovers sealed its fate.

Darryl Webb led IUP with 19 points and 10 rebounds for his sixth straight double-double dating back to the last four games of the 2009-10 season that included the NCAA Atlantic Region championship game and all three games at the Elite Eight. Webb has 40 double-doubles in his career.

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Bowie State hoops loads up on Baltimore talent

Darrell Brooks got off to a good start as Bowie State’s men’s basketball coach in his first year back at his alma mater.

The longtime George Washington assistant guided the Bulldogs to a 16-10 record last season. This year, he’ll attempt to better that mark with the help of a few former Baltimore City high school stars.

Brooks has added four Baltimore natives to the Bulldogs’ roster for the 2010-11 season: Trawn Rogers, a 6-foot-8, 185-pound forward from St. Frances, Byron Westmoreland, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound shooting guard from Mervo, Julian Harrell, a 6-foot point guard from Good Counsel, and Tyrone Lawson, a 6-foot-8, 220-pound forward from Northwestern.

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