Fast forward to "Championship Sunday" to finish up "Championship Week".
In the women's bracket of the Gulf South Conference tournament, the Delta State University Lady Statesmen completed their run in Southaven, Miss., crushing Arkansas Tech 80-61 to stay unbeaten going into the NCAA tournament. On the men's side, it's an all-GSC West final, as Harding and Christian Brothers knocked off Valdosta State and North Alabama respectively to reach Sunday's title game.
In Birmingham, Ala., the SIAC tournament has its "Cinderella" team in the seventh-seeded Tuskegee Golden Tigers. The TU men pulled off back-to-back upset wins over second-seeded LeMoyne-Owen and third-seeded Fort Valley State to set up Sunday's championship game against top-seeded Benedict, who blasted Clark Atlanta 81-57.
As for the women's SIAC bracket, the Tuskegee women also reached the final game, as the No. 1 seeded Lady Tigers downed Clark Atlanta 91-76 Saturday. TU will face Kentucky State, whose Thorobrettes outlasted Stillman 57-53 that same day.
Finally, in the Peach Belt Conference tournament at Aiken, S.C., seven has also proven to be a lucky number for the No. 7 seeded Clayton State men, as the Lakers rallied to eliminate No. 10 seed UNC Pembroke, then pulled off upset wins over No. 2 seed Augusta State and No. 3 seed Georgia College & State University to reach the Sunday finale against No. 1 seed USC Aiken.
Speaking of luck, the luck of the seventh-seeded Armstrong Atlantic State Lady Pirates finally ran out Sunday, as No. 4 seed Lander pulled out a dramatic 68-65 win to claim PBC women's tournament title. The Bearcats routed top seeded Lander 93-73 Saturday to set up the final in that bracket.
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