EDINBORO, PA - Demaria Liles scored a game-high 23 points Saturday night and eighth-seeded Shaw pulled off its second upset in as many days, defeating California University of Pennsylvania, 70-63, in the second round of the NCAA Division II women's basketball Atlantic Regional.
Shaw (23-11), located in Raleigh, N.C., overcame an eight-point second half deficit by holding Cal to nine points over the final 12 minutes.
California (23-8) led 36-33 at halftime and padded the advantage to 52-44 with 12:19 remaining. Shaw then went on a 9-0 run to take a 53-52 lead as the Vulcans went nearly nine minutes between field goals. Two free throws by Kayla Smith, who was held to six points - 12 below her average - gave the Vulcans their final lead at 54-53.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Shaw bowls over No. 1 seed Edinboro University (Pa.) in opener
EDINBORO, Pa. -(March 12, 2011 7:00 a.m.) — Stan Swank has had confidence in his team all season long. So down by 11 at halftime, the 24-year veteran head coach had every reason to believe his team would come back and find a way to win. It just wasn’t Edinboro’s night.
The Fighting Scots (26-4), ranked 17th in the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25, saw their outstanding season come to an end Friday with a 72-51 loss to Shaw University Lady Bears in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional quarterfinal at McComb Fieldhouse.
Shaw women advance
EDINBORO, Pa. -- They will meet again, but this time, a trip to the quarterfinals will be on the line. Rallying from an eight-point, second-half deficit, Shaw advanced to NCAA Division II Atlantic Region women's basketball final with a 70-63 win against California (Pa.) on Saturday night.
The eight-seeded Bears will face CIAA rival Johnson C. Smith in Monday's 7 p.m. regional title game at Edinboro University.
The second-seeded Golden Bulls (26-4) swept the regular-season series, but the Bears (23-11) beat them in the CIAA championship game March 5.
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NEXT GAME: SHAW UNIVERSITY LADY BEARS vs. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY LADY GOLDEN BULLS at EDINBORO UNIVERSITY (Pa.), MCCOMB FIELDHOUSE, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 7 PM.
2011 PSAC Championship: California vs. Edinboro; Shaw Lady Bears beat the best of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Prairie View dances back in: Panthers beat Southern to earn third NCAA bid
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| First-Year PVAMU Head Coach Toyelle Wilson wins first SWAC Championship and NCAA Division I Tournament bid. |
“I’m leaving it,” Smith said. “It’s in your hands now.”
If Saturday’s championship against Southern is any indication, Smith and the rest of the seniors can rest assured that the program’s future is in good hands. Soliz scored a game-high 21 points, senior forward Robin Jones hit a go-ahead jumper with 33 seconds remaining, and the second-seeded Panthers closed the game on a 12-0 run to beat top-seeded Southern 48-44 on Saturday at the Special Events Center and capture the program’s third NCAA Tournament bid.
The Panthers (21-11) will appear in the Big Dance for the first time since...
Prairie View wins SWAC tourney, snags NCAA bid
GARLAND, Texas -- The first half of the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship was more than halfway done when Prairie View A&M's cheerleaders came running into the arena. They hustled down a long flight of stairs to reach the floor, then scrambled into position on the baseline.
Just like their team, they showed up late, but made a lot of noise when it mattered most.
Robin Jones made a go-ahead jumper from the foul line with 33.3 seconds left, the pivotal play in a 12-0 closing run that lifted Prairie View to a 48-44 victory and a berth in the NCAA tournament.
The Lady Panthers (21-11) started slowly in both halves, trailing 10-2 shortly before the cheerleaders arrived, then letting a five-point halftime lead get away by giving up the first seven points of the second half. They trailed nearly the rest of the game, and were down 44-36 with 5:13 left, matching their biggest deficit.
Prairie View women rally, drop Southern in SWAC championship game
A memorable season for the Southern women’s basketball team has ended. Saturday night in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game, the top-seeded Jaguars lost a late eight-point lead and failed to score over the final 5:13, allowing Prairie View to pull ahead for a 48-44 victory here in Garland, Texas.
The Lady Panthers (21-11) earned the SWAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Southern (20-11) is coming home. Athletic Director Greg LaFleur said SU will turn down a bid to the WNIT because of concerns over travel costs.
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NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional: Bowie State eliminates Mansfield U. Mountaineers
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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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NEXT GAME: BOWIE STATE (23-5) vs. Indiana University (Pa.) (25-5) at 5:05 p.m.
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NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional: Shaw men roll over WSSU 75-47
WEST LIBERTY, W. Va. -- Shaw didn’t have any hangover from its CIAA Tournament championship on its way to 75-47 thumping of conference-rival Winston-Salem State on Saturday in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional.The Bears (23-8) controlled the game throughout thanks to an effective fast break and the all-around play of point guard Tony Smith. The Bears, who won their sixth straight, will play top-seed and host West Liberty on Sunday in the semifinal of the region. West Liberty improved to 30-0 with a 117-73 win over Slippery Rock.
Greg Thomas led the Bears with 15 points and David Jones added 12 with Dwight Bell, Devon McLendon and Darryl Johnson added nine points each.
Bears Defense Smothers WSSU in NCAA Tourney Opener
West Liberty, WV - After a closely played first half, No. 4 seed Shaw found its transition game in the second - even with three starters on the bench with foul trouble - and easily defeated No. 5 seed Winston-Salem State in an NCAA opening round game played at the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex on the campus of West Liberty University.
With the win, Shaw (23-8) now advances to take on No. 1 seed and 30-0 West Liberty at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. WSSU finishes their season at 19-8.
"Both teams came out slowly," said Shaw Head Coach Cleo Hill, Jr. "Both teams were sluggish. Both teams had been off a while since the CIAA and you can practice all you want, but you can't simulate actual game situations."
Both teams were slow to find offense - and WSSU struggled offensively the entire game. Midway through the first half, Shaw held a six-point 15-9 lead. By the end of the first half, the two teams had combined for only 52 points -- only five more than Shaw would score alone in the second.
Rams Take Tough 75-47 Loss to Shaw at NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Atlantic Regional Quarterfinal
WEST LIBERTY, WV - The Winston-Salem State Rams (19-8) just couldn't find the answers in a tough 75-47 loss to the Shaw Bears (23-8), Saturday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Atlantic Regional tournament. The Rams gave a solid overall effort, but the team struggled mightily in the second half to take the tough loss. Though the Rams shot a solid 41.7% from the field in the game, but the Rams shot 25% from the field in the second half with just six field goals made in the half and were outscored 47-23 to take the season-ending loss.
NEXT GAME: SHAW BEARS (23-8) vs. WEST LIBERTY (30-0) --SUNDAY, MARCH 13@ 7:35 p.m. VIEW GAME LIVE ON INTERNET AT: www.wltvonline.com OR CLICK HERE
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Arkansas Tech snatch NCAA victory from Benedict Tigers' Jaws
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- #4 seed Arkansas Tech led the ball game just twice in the second half, but when the final buzzer sounded, they'd come away with a 61-58 victory over Benedict College in the final quarterfinal of the 2011 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball South Regional Championship.The Wonder Boys snatched victory from the Tigers when James Giles stole the ball and fed Johnie Davis. Davis made his shot and was fouled. Down 58-57, Davis drained the free throw to bring the game even with :43 left. He then addressed the media after the game, saying, "I had to draw contact and make sure I made the bucket."
Benedict took their time in their next offensive set, trying to burn precious time off of the clock. Pressure from Arkansas Tech forced a turnover by Anton Green with 13 left on the shot clock. "We had a good game plan going in," Benedict coach Fred Watson said. "We didn’t close the game well."
Davis then found an open Laithe Massey, who squared up and drilled a three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation. "Johnie made a great pass right in my chest," Massey said. "I knew time was winding down and I just let it go, luckily it went in."
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NCAA South Regional: UAHuntsville rolls past Clark-Atlanta
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The top-seeded UAHuntsville Chargers defeated Clark-Atlanta Saturday evening 77-63 in the first round of the NCAA Division II South Regional at Spragins Hall. The victory improves the Chargers to 27-4 on the season and advances them to a second round game Sunday at 7 against the winner of the Arkansas Tech-Benedict game, played late Saturday night.UAH had been 1-4 in previous NCAA tournaments. This was its first NCAA victory since topping Lemoyne-Owen in 2000. The lopsided win was an anomaly in this tournament, with Florida Southern downing Rollins by two in the opener and Stillman eliminating Harding in overtime.
UAH charges past Clark Atlanta to South Region semis
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Behind a 19-point, nine-assist night from junior guard Josh Magette (Birmingham), the top seeded Alabama-Huntsville men's basketball team fought off a pesky eighth seeded Clark Atlanta team 77-63 in the first-ever South Region game hosted at Spragins Hall in Huntsville.
Whether it was a key pass or key steal, Magette controlled the game for the Blue and White despite the Panthers best attempts to corral the All-Region player. No stranger to highlight reel plays, Magette made a huge layup early in the first half on his way to the ground that brought the Charger faithful to their feet. The bucket put the junior over the 1,000-point mark becoming just the 20th player in UAH history to reach the mark.
“I had a great pass from Conner Blasi and the play really got everyone into the game," noted Magette."“It felt like the game was never going to get here. We were ready to play tonight at home.”
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Stillman Tigers advance after Rhone’s late basket in overtime
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| Stillman College Athletics Director Curtis Campbell |
Stillman plays Florida Southern in the semifinals today at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. The championship game will be at 7:30 on Tuesday. Florida Southern defeated Rollins 76-74 on a 3-pointer by Dominic Lane with 2 seconds left.
Harding (25-5) took an 86-85 lead when Kevin Brown converted a 3-point play with 12.4 seconds remaining. Rhone, a 6-foot-5 sophomore forward, scored after senior point guard Rakee Anderson missed on a drive to the basket.
Harding Bison Fall in Overtime at NCAA Tournament
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Stillman forward Ladarius Rhone recovered a loose ball in the paint and laid it in with 3.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Tigers an 87-86 victory over Harding in the quarterfinals of the NCAA II South Region Tournament on Saturday at Spragins Hall.
Harding (25-5) had taken the lead with 14 seconds left when senior forward Kevin Brown converted a 3-point play to give Harding an 86-85 lead. It was the 18th lead change in the game.
Stillman guard Rakee Anderson took the ball to the basket on the last possession but had his shot blocked by Stephen Blake. Rhone grabbed the rebound and scored only his third shot in seven attempts to win it.
“We made them take an incredibly tough shot,” said Harding head coach Jeff Morgan. “We just did not do a good job of grabbing the backside rebound. That hurt us a couple of times in the game.”
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