All four 1 seeds advanced into the second round of the 2009 Division 4 Men's Basketball Tournament Saturday and Sunday. That's not to say there weren't any upsets, however. Big surprises from first round action include:
In the West:
#13 Ashtabula College stunned #4 Thomas College 98-92 on the Night Hawk's home court in an overtime thriller. Greyhound center Ryan Thagstone sent the game into overtime when he threw the ball over his back with 0.1 seconds left on the gameclock out of anger for a missed officiating call.
#10 Panhandle State defeated #7 Sandusky State 73-67.
In the East:
#9 Northeastern State beat #8 Grand Junction State 72-68.
In the Midwest:
#12 Southern Georgia United Baptist shocked the Centennial State Sentinals 64-63 after Sentinal gaurd Toney Harris got called for a technical foul with 17 seconds left for punching an official in the face for blocking an earlier shot. SGUB made the free throws and the ensuing bucket to win the game.
#15 Seaside State beat #2 Badlands State 74-73. BSU is contesting the win on the grounds that 3/4 of the gymnasium roof blew off during a strong winter storm in Rapid City Saturday.
#10 Macon defeated #7 Joliet State 75-74. Joliet State is considering contesting the win for the same reasons mentioned above. The game was delayed three hours while crews tried to clear snow from the court. The game had 103 turnovers, probably due to the slick conditions, the 52nd most in Division IV history.
#14 La Jolla S&M surprised #3 IUPUEMC. Official attendence was 1, a lone fan who followed the La Jolla bus from California. Said IUPUEMC player Steve Smith, "He definitely was the 6th man." IUPUEMC officials site the 2009 Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament Selection show as the sole reason for the poor attendence, a complaint for scheduling the televised event at the same time as the game is currently being written.
#11 Sonora State defeated #6 Ascot State 79-76.
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