INDIANAPOLIS — The Purdue Boilermakers have advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four for the first time since 1980, beating Tennessee, 72-66, in the Midwest Region final in Detroit on Sunday. The Volunteers went up by 11 with five minutes to go in the first half on a 3-pointer by All-American guard Dalton Knecht, but […]
Lee Men Fall In NCAA Tournament Monday, March 15, 2021 The third-seeded Lee men s basketball team saw its historic 2020-21 season come to an end on Sunday night in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament falling to Gulf South Conference rival and No. 2 seed Alabama Huntsville, 73-66. The Chargers jumped out to an early 18-point lead before the Flames used a 15-4 run over the last 4:32 of the half to cut the deficit to seven at the intermission, 35-28. The second half saw a few runs by Lee as GSC East Player of the Year, Quay Kennedy drilled a 3-pointer with 14:59 left to make it a five-point game. That s the closest the Flames would get however as UAH would never relinquish the lead as it advances to the Sweet 16 and the South Region Final on Tuesday against top-seeded Flagler.