PREVIEW: Cougars Begin National Tournament Play Monday
#24 Cleveland State will play #9 Casper College in the first round of the NJCCA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Team Stats
Casper College
| Game Statistics | Cleveland State CC | Casper College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-75) | (31-70) |
| Field Goal % | 38.7% | 44.3% |
| Rebounds | 50 | 51 |
| Assists | 14 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 21 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 14 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 48 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 33 | 15 |
Men's Basketball begins NJCAA Tournament play on Mar. 18 in Hutchinson, Kan. fresh off of their dramatic March run that earned them a TCCAA title and the chance to play for a National Championship. They face ninth-seeded Casper College in the first round on Monday at 1:00 ET.
The Cougars have won four straight and five of their last six games. They last played on Mar. 5, when they defeated Roane State 70-58 in the TCCAA Championship game. Cleveland State is now 15-15 after this strong stretch of games.
Casper College, located in Casper, Wyo., has won 15 straight games and last lost on Jan. 16th at Sheridan College 98-87. They are 32-2 overall. They won the Region IX championship, winning their title on Mar. 9 after defeating Sheridan 87-74.
This is the Cougars' first national tournament appearance since 1989 and the Thunderbirds' first since 1996.
Cleveland State is seeded 24th overall and would face eighth-seeded Ranger College, out of Ranger, Texas, if they win on Monday.
LAST THREE GAMES:
Tuesday, March 5 at #8 Roane State, W 70-57 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
Monday, March 4 vs. #6 Columbia State, W 70-66 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
Sunday, March 3 at #2 Motlow State, W 92-76 (TCCAA Tournament @ Cleveland State)
NEXT THREE GAMES:
*NJCAA National Tournament, Hutchinson, Kan., March 18-23
*Tournament is single-elimination and next games are tentative.
CSCC Team Leaders:
PPG: Delaino Walker, 16.4
APG: Demonte Person, 3.9
RPG: Delaino Walker, 7.3
CC Team Leaders:
PPG: Issac Bonton, 21.1
APG: Issac Bonton, 5.6
PRG: Wilfried Likayi, 7.9
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