Men's Basketball | 3/17/2019 12:18:00 AM

    INDIANA, Pa. – A "Sweet 16" berth will be on the line today at 5 p.m. when No. 9 West Liberty challenges No. 13 Virginia State in an NCAA Division II Atlantic Region semifinal at the Kovalchick Center on the campus of Indiana (Pa.) University.
    Coach Ben Howlett's Hilltoppers (27-4) earned their spot with a 106-99 overtime win against defending regional champion East Stroudsburg, 106-99, in Saturday's quarterfinal action. Dalton Bolon poured in 29 points while Eric Meininger added 19 points and 8 assists for the Black and Gold, which stormed back from an 11-point halftime deficit.
    Coach Lonnie Blow's Virginia State (28-4) squad was held scoreless for the first seven minutes of its game against Notre Dame but erased the resulting 12-0 deficit before halftime and led by as many as 21 points in the second half in an impressive turnaround. Brandon Holley hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points to pace the senior-dominated Trojan squad.
    No. 1 seed and host Indiana, Pa. (30-2) takes on No. 4 seed Mercyhurst (24-6) in tonight's 7:30 p.m. semifinal with the winners advancing to Tuesday's regional championship game, set for a 7 p.m. tipoff.
 
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