Edited: Mar. 17, 2008

OHIO WESLEYAN ADVANCES TO NCAA TOURNAMENT SECTIONAL SEMIFINALS

North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament champion Ohio Wesleyan (22-8) saw its NCAA Division III Tournament run end with a 71-63 loss to host Hope in the sectional semifinals. Junior wing Kyle Holliday (Van Wert, OH/Van Wert) led the Battling Bishops with 18 points, while senior post Jesse Jean (Alexandria, VA/Hyde School, CT) finished with 17. Holliday and senior post Dustin Rudegeair (Yellow Springs, OH/Yellow Springs) shared the Bishop lead with seven rebounds apiece. Ohio Wesleyan had advanced to the sectionals with victories over Heidelberg, 83-62, and fourth-ranked Centre, 82-65, in first- and second-round action on March 7-8. Ohio Wesleyan made its first NCAA Division III playoff appearance since 1988, when the Bishops won the national championship. This was Ohio Wesleyan's second tourney appearance.

Wooster earned an at-large berth into this year's national tournament - its 18th NCAA Tournament appearance. The Fighting Scots were eliminated from the event after a tough 79-74 loss to Washington-St. Louis in a first round matchup at Augustana on Mar. 7. Senior James Cooper (Springfield, OH/Springfield South), the NCAC Player of the Year, scored 23 points, all in the second half, to finish his college career with 2,037 points, while fellow senior Devin Fulk (Newark, OH/Licking Valley) added 16 points.

Complete NCAA Tournament information can be found here.

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