SHERMAN, Texas. -- With Saturday's semifinal round complete, chalk held as top-seeded University of St. Thomas and second-seeded Trinity University are left standing and will play Sunday for the 2022 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament title. Official Tournament Website | Men's Tournament Stats
This year's championship match is a repeat from last year's title game when St. Thomas defeated Trinity 80-66 in San Antonio.
With today's win, Trinity has clinched the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as St. Thomas, in its final year of NCAA Division III provisional membership, is not yet eligible for the national postseason play. Under such circumstances, the league's highest seeded team entering the tournament who is eligible for the NCAA tournament receives the automatic bid and as the No. 2 seed, the Tigers have already punched their ticket to the postseason.
GAME 1 - #1 ST. THOMAS 75, #5 CENTENARY 56
SHERMAN, Texas - Top-seeded University of St. Thomas went on a 19-4 run midway through the first half, blowing open a close game to take a commanding 41-19 halftime lead and never looked back in defeating fifth-seeded Centenary College, 75-56, Saturday afternoon at the 2022 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament at Austin College. Complete Recap
GAME 2 - #2 TRINITY 88, #3 SCHREINER 65
SHERMAN, Texas - Less than four minutes into the second half, Trinity University had doubled its seven-point halftime lead and pushed the margin to as much as 26 before eventually settling for an 88-65 semifinal victory over Schreiner University Saturday afternoon at the 2022 SCAC Men's Basketball Tournament. Complete Recap
