JAMESTOWN (uj.edu) —  Thursday, The seventh-seeded Viterbo (Wis.) University V-Hawks pulled off the upset Thursday night at Harold Newman Arena, defeating the No. 2 seeded Jimmie men’s basketball team 79-73.

Ethan Haberman scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as the V-Hawks advanced to the NSAA Final Four, set for February 25-26 at Bellevue (Neb.).

Despite a 3-of-15 three-point performance in the first half, Jamestown still shot 50 percent in the opening 20 minutes, and had a six-point lead with 9:21 left in the half. Viterbo retook the lead at 22-21, following a 7-0 run, then a see-saw remainder of the half led to five lead changes and two ties. The V-Hawks led 39-36 at halftime.

Jamestown played from behind the entire second half, but were able to get within one point after Isaiah Dobson (SO/Stillwater, Minn.)’s three-pointer made it 52-51 at the 13:08 mark. Viterbo kept its lead between one and four points until a 7-0 run capped off by a basket from Haberman made it 68-60, putting a severe dent in UJ’s comeback plans.

The Jimmies have been eliminated from the NSAA Tournament and hope to earn an at-large bid into the NAIA Championship Tournament.

 

BELLEVUE, Neb. (bubruins.com) — Led by Jalen Hall‘s 20 points, the top-seeded Bellevue University men’s basketball team defeated eighth-seeded Valley City State University, 64-60, Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the North Star Athletic Association Tournament at the Gordon Lozier Athletic Center.

VCSU’s six-game winning streak skidded to a halt Thursday as the Viking season ended

The Vikings end the season with a 14-16 overall record. Bellevue – ranked No. 22 in the NAIA – advances to the NSAA semifinals on Sunday with a 21-10 record.