KANSAS CITY, Mo. – [
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College of Idaho def. William Penn (Iowa), 76-72
The College of Idaho opened the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament with a 76-72 victory over William Penn to advance to the second round. The Yotes built an early advantage, shooting 50 percent from the field in the first half to take a 41-29 lead at the break and later extending the margin to 17 points in the second half. William Penn rallied late and briefly took a 72-71 lead with under a minute remaining, but College of Idaho sealed the win at the free-throw line in the final seconds. Tucker Tiddens led the Yotes with 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench, helping the second unit account for 40 of the team’s 76 points. Conner Sheets added 15 points while going a perfect 7-for-7 at the line, Rey Johnston finished with 14 points and three blocks, and Utrillo Morris chipped in 13 points and four assists. College of Idaho went 23-of-32 from the free-throw line and committed just eight turnovers in the victory. Malik Larane paced William Penn with 19 points. With the win, the Yotes improve to 21-10 overall and advance to face host Northwestern (Iowa) in the second round.
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Eastern Oregon Univeristy def. LSU Alexandria, 89-78
Eastern Oregon advanced with a 89-78 victory over LSU Alexandria.
Arizona Christian Univeristy def. Corban Univeristy, 71-50
Corban saw its postseason run come to an end with a 71-50 loss to Arizona Christian in the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament Opening Round. Arizona Christian controlled the contest early, building a double-digit halftime lead and extending the margin to as many as 26 points in the second half. Corban struggled offensively, shooting 34 percent from the field in the matchup. Joe Gould paced the Warriors with 12 points and four rebounds, while Anjay Cortez added 11 points and four rebounds. T.J. Zimmermann finished with five points for Corban. Arizona Christian had four players reach double figures, led by 14 points from Ese Onakpoma. Corban concludes the season with a 17-15 overall record after capturing the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament title.
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The Master's (Calif.) def. Lewis-Clark State College, 88-80
Lewis-Clark State saw its season come to an end with an 88-80 loss to The Master's in the opening round of the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament.
Keiser (Fla) def. Oregon Tech, 94-90
Oregon Tech saw its season come to an end with an 94-90 loss to Keiser in the opening round of the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Tournament.