MBB: NESCAC

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Both teams with 3 triples and both had 3 made free throws. Williams with 9 turnovers to only 4 for Stevens Point. Williams with 9 bench points all from Whittington, Pointers with 3 bench points.

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Teams exchanging baskets as Williams holds a 3 pt lead 41-38 with 17:02 remaining.

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Williams up by 5 43-38 with 15:46 to go.

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Rubin hits a 3 to give the Ephs a 46-40 lead but Pointers Tillema hits a 3 that is changed to a 2 46-42 with 13:30 to go.

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Ephs extend lead to 9 at 51-42. Schultz fouled on 3 pt attempt, knocks down all 3 free throws.  Layup by Whittington folows.

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Jumper by Pointers' Harris followed by Whittington dunk now 53-44 with 11:02 to play.

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Jumper by Pointers' Harris followed by Whittington dunk now 53-44 with 11:02 to play

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Schultz with 16 pts. Whittington with 14 pts, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

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Pointers on a 9-2 run only down 56-53.

[Gregory Sager]

Ephs also played tough on defense when it mattered, but really, shooting like that (62 points in one half?  Is that a Final Four record??)

No. Clark scored 70 in the second half of the 1987 championship game, which it lost to North Park, 106-100.

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Schultz just tagged with his 4th foul and goes to the bench. Score still 56-53 with 8:29 to play.

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Hurd 3 ties it up at 56 each. Ephs' Whittington and Pointers' Tillema trade baskets tied at 58  with 7:03 to go.

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Pointers take a 66-59 lead on a Moses basket, Jenkins triple, Jenkins steal and layup and 1.

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2 free throws by Whittington and a Wang 3 pointer make it 66-64 with 3:24 left to play.

[magicman]

69-67 with 1:00 to go Ephs need a stop.