SALEM, Va. (AP) – Tyler Nicolai scored 15 points and St. Thomas held Middlebury scoreless for 4 minutes and rallied to beat the Panthers 59-57 and advance to the Division III men’s basketball national championship.
Tommy Hannon added 11 points and Brady Ervin had 10 for St. Thomas (29-3), which was in the national semifinals for only the second time, and won its 11th consecutive game. The Tommies will play Wooster, which cam from behind to beat Williams 73-71 in the first semifinal, on Saturday.
Nolan Thompson led Middlebury (28-2) with 12 points, but missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer that would have given the Panthers their 13th consecutive victory. Ryan Sharry added 11 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks before fouling out for Middlebury, and Jamal Davis scored 10.
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