Stevens, one of the last teams into the tournament after getting upset in the Skyline semifinals, has reached the sectional semifinals instead. The Ducks defeated Ramapo 69-61 to advance to the Sweet 16.
Lake Erie lost its opening tournament game for the second consecutive season, as John Carroll edged the Storm 79-77. The Blue Streaks rallied from 16 down with 11 to play despite Pete Moran fouling out with 5:22 left. Rhode Island College built an 18-point lead and survived a frantic final few seconds to beat Brandeis 70-67. Keene State knocked off MASCAC champ Salem State 76-75 as a tip-in at the buzzer was waved off, putting two Little East teams in the round of 16. Full men's scores.
Guilford held off a late rally from Johns Hopkins to win, 80-73 and get a matchup with Lincoln, which went on a 25-4 run in the second half knocked off Catholic 81-70 to return to the Sweet 16. Ben Strong was the force for the Quakers with 29 points on 11-for-17 shooting. Tyler Nading tied his career high with 25 points as Wash U advanced past Whitworth 63-61.
Behind 26 points from Steve Cramer, Hope won the five-game series from Calvin and knotted up the 166-game series with an 80-64 win. Carroll knocked out its second Top 10 opponent in three days, defeating St. Thomas on the road 86-80 (photo gallery).
Amherst ended Widener's postseason run, while Brockport State repeated a regular-season result by routing St. Lawrence 74-49. Mississippi College advanced, but will the top seed be allowed to host? (Find out tomorrow.) It's the Choctaws' third consecutive trip to the Sweet 16.