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W 78-61
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W 61-60
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W 65-62
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W 87-76
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L 72-73
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Metro State edges West Liberty 83-76

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Jonathan Morse, Brandon Jefferson and Nicholas Kay each scored 17 points, helping Metro State overcome a second-half rally by top-ranked West Liberty for an 83-76 victory Saturday in the NCAA Division II semifinal.

The third-ranked Roadrunners had a 16-point lead in the first half, but needed that trio to hold off the Hilltoppers in the second period.

West Liberty (34-2) rallied within 69-68 with 3:02 left on a three-point play by All-American Alex Falk, who scored 28 second-half points and 34 overall. Metro State went on a 9-1 run, with Jefferson scoring five points, Morse making two free throws and Kay adding a layup for 78-69 lead with 1:05 left. The Roadrunners clinched the game with five late free throws, finishing 27 of 35 from the line.

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Flames Headlines
Leaders
Points: J. Sanders14.4
Rebounds: J. Coronado8.2
Assists: J. Sanders3.6
FG%: No qualifiers
FT%: T. Speaks81.0%
3P%: D. Marshall43.1%
Steals: T. Speaks1.2
Blocks: J. Coronado0.7
Big South Standings
 ConferenceOverall
  W-L W-L
North
High Point 12-4 17-14
VMI 8-8 14-17
Radford 7-9 13-19
Campbell 7-9 13-20
Liberty 6-10 15-21
Longwood 4-12 8-25
South
Charleston Southern 12-4 19-13
Gardner-Webb 11-5 21-13
UNC Asheville 10-6 16-16
Coastal Carolina 9-7 14-15
Winthrop 6-10 14-17
Presbyterian 4-12 8-24
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Offense (Rank)
Points: 69.1 (129)
Rebounds: 10.2 (239)
Assists: 12.3 (198)
FG%: 42.9% (192)
FT%: 73.0% (54)
3P%: 37.5% (38)
Defense (Rank)
Points: 70.0 (260)
Rebounds: 25.3 (53)
Assists: 12.5 (162)
FG%: 42.2% (141)
FT%: 68.5% (123)
3P%: 30.4% (34)
AP Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Gonzaga32-3
2 Louisville35-5
3 Kansas31-6
4 Indiana29-7
5 Miami (FL)29-7
6 Duke30-6
7 Ohio State29-8
8 Georgetown25-7
9 Michigan State27-9
10 Michigan31-8
10 New Mexico29-6
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Coaches Rankings
Rank School Rec
1 Louisville35-5
2 Michigan31-8
3 Syracuse30-10
4 Wichita State30-9
5 Duke30-6
6 Ohio State29-8
7 Indiana29-7
8 Kansas31-6
9 Florida29-8
10 Miami (FL)29-7
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