Texas Wesleyan captures 2nd NAIA mens basketball title

[TexasTowelie]

Texas Wesleyan is returning to Fort Worth with the school’s second national championship in basketball.

Tournament MVP Dion Rogers poured in a game-high 28 points and Ryan Harris 21 for the Rams, who were the fresher, more aggressive team in a convincing 86-76 victory over Life (Ga.) in the 80th NAIA Division I national championship game on Tuesday at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

Naiel Smith added 17 points and six assists, while forward Najeal Young contributed with a double-double, 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Rams, who won their second national crown in 11 seasons.

“I’m just so happy for my team,” Rogers said. “This was our goal. We went through some ups and downs, but we got through it and got it done.

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/mens-basketball/article140017348.html

Cross-posted in the Texas Group.

[ProfessorGAC]

1. My School Was NAIA. . .

. . .my first year then what DivIII NCAA. They won a boatload of NAIA baseball national titles and then won some more in DivIII.

I don't remember why they switched, especially since DivIII doesn't do scholarships. Of course, since that was a long time ago, maybe that rule didn't exist.

They've gotten big enough they very well may be Div II by now. Undergrad enrollment is over 4,000.