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"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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