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NCAA Southland Conference Results
Mar 17, 2008 | 12:24 AM
Category: Sports
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In all the excitement over the Rockets winning streak, I forgot to post the results of the men's Southland Conference basketball Tournament which would ensure the champion a berth in the NCAA tournament. The conference tournament took place at the Merrell Center in Katy; it started Wednesday, March 13, and ended Sunday, March 16.

Two colleges within the conference that are closest in proximity to Houston are Sam Houston State University in Huntsville and Lamar University in Beaumont.

Lamar failed to advance past the first round, losing Thursday to University of Texas at Arlington.

Sam Houston State made it to the second round after a 64-62 overtime win over McNeese State, but lost Friday to eventual champion UT Arlington.

Below is the Associated Press summary of the championship game that took place Sunday between UT Arlington and Northwestern State University.


UT Arlington Wins First SLC Tournament In School History And Earns First Ever NCAA Tournament Berth

KATY, Texas (AP) - Anthony Vereen scored 25 points to lead UT Arlington to an 82-79 victory over Northwestern State in the Southland Conference title game Sunday and the school's first NCAA tournament berth.

Vereen's two free throws with 11 seconds left sealed the win for seventh-seeded Mavericks (21-11), who set a school record for victories. Roger Guignard added 17 points for Texas-Arlington.

Trey Gilder had 20 points and Gerrell Thomas added 14 for Northwestern State (15-18), the tournament's fifth seed which was looking for its third NCAA berth and first since 2006.

Texas-Arlington used an 11-5 run to take a 62-54 lead with 12:21 to play. The Mavericks led by as many as 10 points in the second half, but Northwestern closed within 78-77 with 2:22 left on three free throws by Colby Bargeman.

2008 All-Tournament Team

Matt Kingsley, Stephen F. Austin

Trey Gilder, Northwestern State

Larry Posey, UT Arlington

Ro'ger Guignard, UT Arlingotn

Anthony Vereen, UT Arlington (MVP)
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