Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Metro State men thump Tuskegee in Elite Eight of D-II hoops tournament

2014 DII Men's Basketball Quarterfinal: Metro State vs. Tuskegee - Full Replay

EVANSVILLE, Indiana — Metro State fell short of an NCAA Division II national championship a year ago, losing in the finals to Drury.

The No. 1 Roadrunners want to finish the job this time and took their first step toward that goal with a 106-87 victory over unranked Tuskegee on Wednesday afternoon in a national quarterfinal at the Ford Center.

Metro State advances to play No. 20 Central Missouri (28-5) on Thursday night in a 5 p.m. national semifinal.

Metro State (32-1) was in a tight battle early against the Golden Tigers, the only No. 8 seed at the Elite Eight. But a jumper by national player of the year Brandon Jefferson put the Roadrunners up 9-6.

Mitch McCarron got inside and was fouled after making a shot. His free throw gave the Roadrunners a 12-7 lead before a dunk by Nicholas Kay extended the lead to 14-7 over the Golden Tigers (21-12).

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