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SWOSU completes improbable run to #theGAC Title - Mar 8, 2022 
Southwestern Oklahoma State became the lowest seeded team in the 11-year history of the Great American Conference to win the Men's Basketball Championship title as a standout second-half performance carried the Bulldogs to a 66-58 win against fourth-seeded Southern Nazarene on Sunday from FireLake Arena.For the first time in their three 2022 GAC Championship games, the Bulldogs (14-16) faced a deficit as they trailed throughout the first half. The second half featured seven lead changes in a five-minute span. They took the lead for good, 47-45, on a 3-pointer by Kamden Gipson (5'11''-PG). After turning in dominating first-half performances against Oklahoma Baptist and Southern Arkansas, the Bulldogs shined in the second half, connecting on 13-of-21 shots, including 5-of-9 from the 3-point arc. Damion Thornton (6'4''-G), the Tournament MVP scored a team-high 17 points. He added nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. Gipson hit four 3-pointers en route to scoring 14 points. The Bulldogs became the eighth different school to win the GAC Men's Championship in the league's 11-year history. Adokiye Iyaye (6'3''-G) and Xavier Bryant (6'0''-PG) led the Crimson Storm (21-10) with 12 points apiece. Nick Davis (6'9''-F-2001) added nine points and nine rebounds. Davis averaged 13.7 points and 7.7 rebounds to make the All-Tournament Team, as did Iyaye. Southeastern Oklahoma State's Adam Dworsky (5'11''-PG-1998) - the league's Player of the Year - and Ante Brzovic (6'9''-F-2000), the Conference's Freshman of the Year made the All-Tournament Team. The Southern Arkansas tandem of Jalen Brooks (6'5''-G/F) and DeVante Brooks (6'6''-F) rounded out the eight-man team. The Bulldogs earned the GAC automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Championships. They will make their second-ever appearance as they previously made the Tournament in 2005. For head coach Terry Evans, he will make his eighth trip to the NCAA Tournament. He made seven in a nine-year span from 2003 to 2011 while coaching at Central Oklahoma GAC Tournament Final: Southern Nazarene - Southwestern Oklahoma State 58-66 GAC Tournament Semifinals: Southeastern Oklahoma State - Southern Nazarene 74-77 Southwestern Oklahoma State - Southern Arkansas 71-62 Courtesy of greatamericanconference.com All-GAC Awards 2022 - Mar 8, 2022
All-Tournament MVP:  Damion Thornton (6'4''-G) of Southwestern Oklahoma StatePlayer of the Year: Adam Dworsky (5'11''-PG-1998) of Southeastern Oklahoma StateDefensive Player of the Year: Bubba Furlong (6'9''-C) of Northwestern Oklahoma StateFreshman of the Year:  Ante Brzovic (6'9''-F-2000) of Southeastern Oklahoma StateNewcomer of the Year: Burke Putnam (6'3''-G) of Oklahoma BaptistCoach of the Year: Kelly Green of Southeastern Oklahoma State
First Team DeVante Brooks (6'6''-F) of Southern Arkansas Adam Dworsky (5'11''-PG-1998) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Burke Putnam (6'3''-G) of Oklahoma Baptist Ante Brzovic (6'9''-F-2000) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Tyler McGhie (6'5''-G) of Southern Nazarene Damion Thornton (6'4''-G) of Southwestern Oklahoma State
Second Team Taylor Currie (6'9''-F) of Harding Bubba Furlong (6'9''-C) of Northwestern Oklahoma State Aaron Lucas (5'9''-PG) of Southern Arkansas Kellen Manek (6'7''-F-1997) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Harrison Stoddart (6'7''-F) of Oklahoma Baptist Brantly Thompson (6'4''-G) of Oklahoma BaptistHonorable Mention  Josh Apple (6'7''-F-1998) of East Central Tony Hall (6'5''-G) of Arkansas Tech Adokiye Iyaye (6'3''-G) of Southern Nazarene Bobby Johnson (6'3''-G-1996) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Malik Parsons (6'3''-G) of Northwestern Oklahoma State Malik Riddle (6'4''-G) of Henderson State Shemar Smith (6'7''-F-2001) of East Central Jett Sternberger (6'1''-G) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Yuri Swinford (6'6''-G/F) of Henderson State Larry White (6'6''-G) of Northwestern Oklahoma StateAll-Scholar-Athlete Team Cole Robertson (5'9''-PG-1999) of East Central Romello Wilbert (6'3''-G-1999) of East Central Franck Kamgain (6'2''-G-1999) of Henderson State Eric Hancik (6'5''-F/G) of Northwestern Oklahoma State Legend Barrett (6'5''-G) of Oklahoma Baptist Adam Dworsky (5'11''-PG-1998) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Kellen Manek (6'7''-F-1997) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Mason Hart (6'4''-G) of Southwestern Oklahoma State Ben Smith (6'6''-F) of Southwestern Oklahoma StateAll-Tournament Team Damion Thornton (6'4''-G) of Southwestern Oklahoma State Adokiye Iyaye (6'3''-G) of Southern Nazarene Nick Davis (6'9''-F-2001) of Southern Nazarene Adam Dworsky (5'11''-PG-1998) of Southwestern Oklahoma State Ante Brzovic (6'9''-F-2000) of Southeastern Oklahoma State Jalen Brooks (6'5''-G/F) of Southern Arkansas DeVante Brooks (6'6''-F) of Southern ArkansasTags : DAMION THORNTON, SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, NCAA2 BASKETBALL |
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