Wall's Three-Pointer Earns Falcons GNAC Men's Title - Mar 10, 2013

LACEY, Wash. - Jobi Wall (6'7''-G/F) swished a last-second 3-pointer from 28 feet away on the left side as No. 3-ranked Seattle Pacific knocked off defending national champion and No. 2-ranked Western Washington 72-70 to win the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship.

The Falcons (25-3) became the conferences automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division II West Regionals, although they already were assured of advancing. Western Washington (27-2) also will go. The pairings will be announced Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Pacific time.

SPU was down 70-69 when Westerns Richard Woodworth (6'3''-G-91) missed two free throws with 15.1 seconds left. Riley Stockton (6'4''-F) of the Falcons grabbed the rebound, but the ball popped loose in the corner. Stockton went to the floor with a Vikings player, regained possession and called timeout with 11.9 seconds showing.

Unable to get the ball inside, it went out to Wall way out on the left. He nearly lost it, but got it back and flung up a shot with time about to expire. It hit nothing but net with one-tenth of a second showing on the clock.

It was reset to three-tenths. Western Washington tried to inbound in backcourt, but an attempted downcourt heave struck a scoreboard speaker. That turned back over to the Falcons, and David Downs (6'2''-PG) hung onto the ensuing inbounds pass as time expired.

Downs, who led Seattle Pacific with 20 points, was named the tournaments MVP. He hit 11 of 14 at the free throw line and also handed out seven assists.

Paul Jones (6'4''-F) led the Vikings with 20 points, and John Allen (6'1''-G-89) added 19

Courtesy of GNAC

GNAC Tournament Final: Seattle Pacific - Western Washington 72-70
GNAC Tournament Semifinals:
Seattle Pacific - Central Washington 85-78
Western Washington - Alaska Fairbanks 61-43

All-GNAC 1st Team 2012-2013
#s#	Downs	Allen	Jones	McLaughlin	Fossman	#e#5