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Saturday, March 21, 2009

The D-III title game will be all about Da Bears.

Washington University (host institution of the D-I Final Four) defeated Amherst 65-49. The Bears (26-4), which won four consecutive national championships from 1998-2001, advanced to the championship game for the seventh time, the most of any Division III school. Wash U. last reached the title game in 2007, losing to DePauw (Ind.)
“They really took us out of our game. We didn’t play like we have been playing or are capable of,” Amherst coach GP Gromacki said. “But give credit to Wash U. They had a great game plan, and we just couldn’t get it going.”
WU's opponent will be the George Fox Bruins, who overwhelmed the College of New Jersey with 14 3-pointers, and emerged with the 67-52 win. 10 of the 14 Bruins players are freshmen, and this is the program's first Final.
“Once again, this young, young team didn’t play young,” George Fox coach Scott Rueck said. “They came out and competed from the beginning, like basketball players. Age didn’t matter. It was another opportunity to go out and take on a challenge, and they met it.”
Today's 1pm Championhip game will be telecast on CBS College Sports and the audio broadcast can be heard on the Internet at D3hoops.com.