
No. 14 Mustangs ousted by No. 1 Saint Francis
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. - The Mount Mercy men's basketball team fell behind by 16 points in the first half Friday and lost to top-ranked Saint Francis of Indiana, 89-82, in the Sweet 16 of the NAIA Division II tournament.
Mount Mercy reached the Sweet 16 for the second straight year and finished the campaign at 26-8.
The Mustangs pulled within nine points in the second half, but Saint Francis surged back in front by 16 points with a little more than two minutes remaining to secure the victory. The Mustangs hit four 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds, but the seven-point final margin was as close as they got.
"We couldn't catch up," said Mount Mercy coach Aaron Jennings. "They're a good team. They came in with the No. 1 for a reason."
Saint Francis (30-4) will face Keiser (30-4) in the Elite 8 on Saturday.
Alex Houston led Mount Mercy with 22 points. Tre Wagner scored 16 points and Ben Struss had 10.
Last Updated on Friday, 11 March 2016 17:10