Whitworth University will play Trinity University (Texas) in the first round of the NCAA Division III men’s basketball tournament on Friday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas.
For many years, Whitworth basketball put together some unbeatable teams at Spokane Hoopfest that won a string of championships, but after a few years without a dominant squad, a few new players want to build another dynasty.
For the 10th straight year, the Whitworth Pirates are headed to the NCAA Div. III Tournament. They were one of two teams in the nation to get a first round bye, then they play a home game against the winner of Chapman and Whitman.
KC McConnell's desperation three-pointer as time expired was no good, allowing visiting Whitman to escape with a 55-52 Northwest Conference women's basketball victory over Whitworth on Tuesday night in the Whitworth Fieldhouse.
Top-seeded Whitworth had four players reach double-figures to lead No. 16 Whitworth past Willamette, 89-64 on Thursday night to advance to Saturday's tournament championship game.
DJ Woodmore made a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds to play in overtime to clinch a 74-71 win for sixth-ranked Virginia Wesleyan over seventh-ranked Whitworth in the sectional semifinals of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.
Seventh-ranked Whitworth is headed to Whitewater, Wisconsin for the sectional rounds of the 2012 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.
