The Wheaton Thunder and Coast Guard Bears kept their run going into the round of eight, as Kent Raymond poured in 47 points in Wheaton's 76-67 win against Whitworth and Al Sowers sparked an 18-1 run with nine unanswered points of his own as Coast Guard beat Rochester 57-48. Friday's night's scores and updated bracket.&&teaser&&
"I can't take credit for tonight," Raymond said afterward. "It is just one of those nights where God blesses you with a hot hand and it just felt good.”
"Well, we just keep showing up, and something pretty good seems to happen," said Coast Guard coach Pete Barry. "We're thrilled...we beat a quality team. I think we're of quality as well."
&&g-boxl&&John Noonan scored 22 points and Michael Shema added 21 as No. 16 Ursinus rolled past Centennial Conference rival Gettysburg 79-58. There was no slowing down defending champ Amherst, which roared out to a 17-0 lead against Richard Stockton. The Ospreys closed the gap in the second half before the Lord Jeffs pulled away for an 85-77 victory. Andrew Olson scored 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting from the field. Fletcher Walters added 20 points and six rebounds. No. 2 Amherst earned a rematch with No. 5 Brandeis, as the Judges eliminated host No. 7 Plattsburgh State 74-63 behind 20 from Andre Roberson.
No. 11 Washington U. rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit and an eight-point second half deficit to outlast Buena Vista in overtime 85-77. The Beavers, who trailed by as many as seven themselves in the final four minutes, pulled it back to even on a long three-pointer by Matt Cleveland with 0.8 seconds left in regulation, but couldn't hold on in the extra period.
The Bears will face No. 14 Millsaps, who stopped St. Mary's (Md.) 82-73 thanks to 27 points and 20 rebounds from Edrick Montgomery. The performance overshadowed the 22 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists from Seahawks freshman guard Alex Franz.
No. 1 Hope kept dancing in both the men's and women's tournaments. The Flying Dutchmen topped Ohio Wesleyan 81-73, setting up a rematch with Wheaton (Ill.). Scroll down for coverage of the women's tournament.