The Golden Eagles and the Golden Hurricane are going to the NCAA Tournament and Southern Nazarene has won another national title!
Southland Conference Final
WOMEN
Oral Roberts 72, McNeese State 66
First trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2008, and of course, Kevi Luper was named the Tournament MVP.
Conference USA Final
WOMEN
Tulsa 75, Central Florida 66
Taleya Mayberry scored 100 points in the four games TU played and was named the Tournament MVP.
NCCAA National Tournament
WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Southern Nazarene 74, California Baptist 72
Annie Kassongo had 23 points and made the All-Tournament Team. Aminata Fall was the Tournament’s MVP.
WOMEN – Third Place
Union 64, Oklahoma Christian 53
Roz Hamilton had 15 points for the Lady Eagles. OC won 11 more games in 2012-2013 than in the previous season.
MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP
Shorter 90, Oklahoma Christian 87 Final/OT
Shorter made a miraculous 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime. Will Reinke fouled out late in regulation, and wasn’t available in OT. Reinke had 20 points and was one of six Eagles in double figures.
Division II National Tournament
WOMEN – Central Region Second Round
Augustana 68, Southwestern 64
Back and forth throughout, the game came down to the final seconds. Michelle Fisher led SWOSU with 12 points.
MEN – Central Region First Round
Winona State 70, Northeastern 57
Jermaine Bransford had a double-double with 16 points and 10 boards for the RiverHawks.
MEN – South Central Region First Round
St. Mary’s 75, Cameron 57
An 8-1 run for St. Mary’s late in the first half gave the Rattlers a lead they would not relinquish. Craig Foster had 27 points for the Aggies.
NAIA National Quarterfinal
WOMEN
Lee 59, Oklahoma City 48
Seniors Lauren Gober, Katie Hall, Ravven Brown, Desiree Jeffries and Jessica Lankston went 122-13 through four years at OCU.