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NCAA Division II: Four HBCU squads make tournament

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The Division II NCAA Tournament brackets are out and a total of four teams will represent HBCUs in the race for the national title. 

Lincoln University and Clark Atlanta, CIAA and SIAC Champions, will be representing in the 64-team field as will Benedict College and West Virginia State, who received at-large bids.

Lincoln University was awarded the no.8 seed in the Atlantic Region. It will face off against no. 1 seed Gannon, which comes in with a record of 29-2. Lincoln comes it at just 17-13 overall after winning three-straight games in the CIAA Tournament. Interestingly enough, the two teams met back in late Nov. with Gannon pulling out a 97-93 win on its home floor. Last year’s CIAA champion, Winston-Salem State, nearly knocked off no. 1 Indiana University of Pennsylvania in its first round matchup. 

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Lincoln University has its work cut out for it in the NCAA Tournament.

West Virginia State of the Mountain East Conference is also in the Atlantic Region, coming in as the no. 7 seed. It will face Cal (PA) which comes in as the no. 2 seed in the region out of the PSAC. 

SIAC Champion Clark Atlanta received the sixth seed in the South Region. CAU will face no. 3 Florida Southern, which is a higher seed despite its 21-9 record compared to Clark Atlanta’s 25-5 record.

Joining CAU in the South Region is fellow SIAC squad Benedict College. After losing in the SIAC semifinals to CAU, Benedict (23-7) picked up the no. 8 seed and will have to face defending NCAA D2 champion Nova Southern, which enters the NCAA Tournament 27-2. 

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