Kansas City, Mo.- In a quarterfinal matchup featuring the top two seeds from the Liston Quadrant both teams battled with the teams exchanging ten lead changes and eight ties. Unfortunately, the last lead change of Wednesday night went in favor of Indiana Tech as they edged Arizona Christian 67-64.
Game Info
- Game score: Indiana Tech- 67, Arizona Christian- 64
- Records: Arizona Christian- 27-6, Indiana Tech- 31-4
- NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian- 2, Indiana Tech- 6
- Location: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
ACU Stats For The Day
Inside the Box Score
- The Warriors scored just six seconds into the game
- Davis responded with a layup in the paint for a 2-2 tie
- IT moved back ahead before a three pointer from Paul Hayden gave ACU their first lead at 9-8
- The exchange of leads and ties was on
- Tied 32-32 with 66 seconds left in the half, the Warriors hit a three followed by a Davis dunk but Tech took a single point lead to the locker room
- Neither team had a player reach double figures in the first 20 minutes of action
- The first ACU lead of the second half came at 45-44 thanks to a free throw from Dennis Flowers III
- With under 6:30 remaining, Williams sank three free throws a minute and a half apart for 61-58 cushion
- The final three minutes saw ACU ahead three and Tech ahead four but the Warriors made just enough of their shots to seal the win
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The Firestorm end their season with a 27-6 record. The 27 wins is the second most ever in ACU history- trailing only their 31 win total one season ago.
