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DENVER
83-48, WIN
The semifinals of the Summit League playoffs weren’t anything
more than a regular shootaround for the Bison. Splitting the series
with Denver in the regular season, the Bison, coming off a first round
bye, left no doubt who the better team was from the opening tip.
Taylor Braun’s layup with a second left in the first half gave the Bison
a 27-point lead after the first 20 minutes. They didn’t look back from
there. Mike Felt hit a three to give the Bison their largest lead of the
night at 43 with six minutes to go as the Bison set the cruise control
and coasted to a 83-48 victory in the Summit League semifinals.
IPFW
60-57, WIN
After the Denver win, the Bison were one step away from a bid into
the NCAA Tournament. “I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again,” said head
coach Saul Phillips. “This season has been like a storybook and it feels
like the only way it ends right is with us cutting down the nets tomorrow.”
And that’s exactly what they did as the Bison defeated IPFW for their first
Summit League championship since 2009. The game was a hard fought
battle until the very end, but it was a game the Bison knew they had to
win. Carried by TrayVonn Wright and closed out with Taylor Braun, it was
finally official — the Bison were headed back to the NCAA Tournament.
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