West Virginia State 89, East Stroudsburg 79
(INDIANA, PA)---West Virginia State connected on 16 of 35 three-pointers in a 89-79 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional victory over East Stroudsburg (PA). Jason Emerson led the Jackets with 31 points, while Darren Jones added 19 points and 8 assists. Bo King chipped in with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
The Jackets pulled away in the final ten minutes during a contest that saw ten lead changes and six ties. WVSU led 47-42 at the break.
Mike DeMarco led East Stroudsburg with 15 points.
West Liberty 79, Alderson-Broaddus 66
(WEST LIBERTY, W.Va.)---West Liberty pulled away from a 35-35 tie to subdue conference rival Alderson-Broaddus 79-66. Corey Pelle tallied a game-high 20 points for the Toppers. Barry Shetzer registered 17, while Mike Mathey contributed 14 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
WVIAC Player of the Year Terrell Eargle had a double-double for A-B with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Mark Summerfield also tallied 18 for the Battlers and Carl Buck ended with 17.
The Battlers held a 37-29 rebounding edge, but were hurt by 20 turnovers.
Indiana (PA) 71, Fairmont State 67
(INDIANA, PA)---Fairmont State's upset bid fell just short as #2 Indiana (PA) nipped the Falcons 71-67. Issac Thornton's potential game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds was just off the mark.
Dan Bruner led five Falcons in double figures with 16 points. Mike Henderson came off the bench to contribute 14. Chris Talley registered 13 points, while Terrence Green had 11 points and a team-high 9 rebounds. Thornton ended with 11 points.
IUP's Thomas Young led all scorers with 17 points. Ashton Smith chipped in 15 points, including a 70-footer at the first half buzzer that gave the Crimson Hawks a 32-30 lead.
NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Atlantic Regional
March 13-16
Saturday, March 13 (first round)
G1: #4 West Virginia State 89, #5 East Stroudsburg 79
G2: #1 Indiana (PA) 71, #8 Fairmont State 67
G3: #3 Saint Augustine's (NC) 70, Kutztown (PA) 54
G4: #2 West Liberty 79, #7 Alderson-Broaddus 66
Sunday, March 14 (semifinals)
G5: West Virginia State (29-3) at Indiana, PA (29-2) 7:00 p.m.
G6: Saint Augustine's, NC (27-4) at West Liberty (28-2) 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16 (championship)
G7: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6 (@ highest remaining seed)