Centenary, St. Thomas and Austin College Men Advance into Semifinal Round

Centenary, St. Thomas and Austin College Men Advance into Semifinal Round

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. -- Second-seeded University of St. Thomas and third-seeded Centenary College picked up victories over seventh-seeded University of Dallas and sixth-seeded Texas Lutheran University, respectively, while fifth-seeded Austin College upset fourth-seeded Southwestern University in SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament quarterfinal play Friday evening. Official Tournament Website | Men's Tournament Stats

Centenary will travel to St. Thomas for semifinal play next weekend at St. Thomas while Austin College will have to wait for the result of Sunday's #1 Trinity University and #8 Schreiner University matchup before learning its semifinal opponent.

GAME 1 - #3 CENTENARY 62, #6 TEXAS LUTHERAN 59
SHREVEPORT, La. - Third-seeded Centenary College weathered a slow start to the second half and bounced back from a nine-point deficit to earn a 62-59 victory over sixth-seeded Texas Lutheran Univeristy in the quarterfinal round of the 2021 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament Friday evening at Centenary's Gold Dome. Complete Recap

GAME 2 - #2 ST. THOMAS 81, #7 DALLAS
HOUSTON, Texas -- Second-seeded University of St. Thomas held off a feisty seventh-seeded University of Dallas squad and eventually pulled away for an 84-76 victory in Friday quarterfinal action of the 2021 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center. Complete Recap

GAME 3 - #5 AUSTIN COLLEGE 84, #4 SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 72
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- In a game that saw both teams shoot over 50 percent from the field, fifth-seeded Austin College topped fourth-seeded Southwestern University, 84-72, in Friday night quarterfinal action of the 2021 SCAC Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Robertson Center. Complete Recap