CHAMPIONSHIP INFO | AWARDS | GALLERY
WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 1 seed Cedarville pulled away in the second half to defeat No. 2 Wayland Baptist, 88-72, to win the NCCAA Men's Basketball Championship for the third time.
Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Jayvon Maughmer totaled 15 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the Yellow Jackets.
He was joined on the all-tournament team by
Chris Rogers and
Grant Whisman, who poured in 20 points apiece.
Cedarville took a 35-31 halftime lead and expanded it to as much as 27 points by shooting 70 percent in the second half.
The Yellow Jackets, who finish the campaign at 23-12, drained 17 three-pointers to equal the tournament record for most treys made in one game.
Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp
"I'm really proud of our staff and players! We all had to regroup after not making the NCAA tournament and this is a special group that I have loved coaching. I'm so proud of the way they competed this week against a strong field of teams.
"Wayland Baptist is a really talented group and well-coached. I thought our guys put together maybe their best offensive half of the season in the second half and we got great contributions all week from our bench.
"This is a special team and they deserved a chance to go out like this. I'm really happy our seniors had the chance to win a championship. I'm thankful for the way they have represented our program, our University and most of all our Savior this year."
STINGER NOTES:
- Estepp previously led his team to NCCAA titles in 2012 and 2019.
- The Jackets end the season leading NCAA Division II nationally with 12.3 triples made per game.
- Cedarville finished with 429 three-point field goals to nip the school record by one.
- Graduate student Jacob Drees ended his five-year career with 950 points and 895 rebounds.
- Drees, Rogers, and Timothy Davis were named NCCAA Scholar-Athletes.
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