Men’s Basketball: Hawks fall to USI in NCAA Midwest Regional
The Rockhurst Hawks’ dream of getting past the first round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional was denied by Southern Indiana Saturday night in Findlay, Ohio.
The fourth-seeded Screaming Eagles rallied from eight points down in the second half to defeat fifth-seeded Rockhurst 78-72.
Junior guard Jamar Smith spearheaded a 10-0 run by the Eagles, who went from a 55-47 deficit to a 57-55 lead with 8:34 left in the game. Smith finished with a game-high 21 points.
Senior guard Joshua Kwajah led the Hawks with 16 points. Junior forward Jake Meyer scored 14 points. Senior forwards Alden Smith and Drew Martin both finished with 10 points.
Southern Indiana outrebounded the Hawks, 43-19, and held RU's leading scorer, Aaron Hill, to eight points on one-of-seven shooting.
"We had a solid year. I really enjoyed working with this team. They were a very unselfish group," said Rockhurst coach Bill O’Connor.
Rockhurst finished the season with a 19-11 record.
NCAA Division II Midwest Regional
March 14-17, Findlay, Ohio
Saturday, March 14 (All times EST)
#6 Lake Superior State 75, #3 Northern Kentucky 72 (2OT)
#2 Bellarmine 76, #7 Kentucky Wesleyan 65
#1 Findlay 66, #8 Grand Valley State 51
#4 Southern Indiana 78, #5 Rockhurst 72 Box Score
Sunday, March 15
#2 Bellarmine 92, #6 Lake Superior State 83
#1 Findlay 81, #4 Southern Indiana 59
Tuesday, March 17
7:00 p.m. – Championship Game (#2 Bellarmine vs. #1 Findlay)
NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Link
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