Jermichael Tanner (5'9''-G) (Columbus, N.C.) hit the game-winning lay-up with time running out to help Brevard College (21-9) down Catawba College (20-10), 93-92, to capture the 2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship Sunday afternoon at Catawba Valley Community College. Brevard's Josh Roper (6'0''-G) (Charlotte, N.C.) finished with a game-high 24 points while Jonathan Whitson (6'7''-F/C) (Clyde, N.C.) added 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists as the Tornados captured their first-ever SAC tournament championship. Whitson, who crossed the 2,000-point mark for his career, was named the tournament MVP. Brevard's Darin Dellinger (5'11''-G) (Stanley, N.C.) chipped in with 18 points and hit four three-pointers as the Tornados' clinched the league's automatic qualifying berth to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Tournament. Catawba, which rallied from a 19-point, second-deficit (74-55) to take the lead, was led by Dominick Reid (5'10''-G)'s (Charlotte, N.C.) game-high 24 points. Reid's half-court heave at the final buzzer bounced off the rim. Donald Rutherford (6'6''-F) (Morganton, N.C.) came off the bench to score 19 points for the Indians, who had five players finish in double figures despite the setback. Brevard, which never trailed in the contest until 10 seconds left, jumped out to a 44-38 halftime lead and used a 20-5 run early in the second half to take the 74-55 advantage on a lay-up by Drew Schauss (6'4''-G) (Greens Fork, Ind.) with 9:53 remaining. From there, Catawba slowly cut into the Brevard's lead and a full-court press forced the Tornados until several turnovers (20 total for the contest) and the Indians finally took the lead on a jump shot by Reid with 10 seconds left at 92-91 only to have the Tornados drive the length of the court and end the game on Tanner's game-winning field goal. Sam Carlisle (6'10''-C) (Raleigh, N.C.) added 16 points and seven rebounds for Brevard, who avenged a pair of regular season setbacks to Catawba. The Indians now await a berth to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Joining Whitson on the all-tournament team is Roper, Rutherford, Catawba's Antonio Houston (6'4''-G) and Lincoln Memorial's Desmond Johnson (6'7''-F-90). Courtesy of SAC SAC Tournament Final: Brevard - Catawba 93-92 SAC Tournament Semifinals: Brevard - Carson-Newman 73-72 Catawba - Lincoln Memorial 70-60 SAC All-Tournament MVP: Jonathan Whitson of Brevard SAC All-Tournament Team Jonathan Whitson of Brevard Josh Roper of Brevard Donald Rutherford of Brevard Antonio Houston of Catawba Desmond Johnson of Lincoln Memorial
All-SAC 1st Team Jonathan Whitson of Brevard Antonio Houston of Catawba D.J. Blackmon (6'6''-F/C) of Lenoir-Rhyne D'Mario Curry (6'7''-F-85) of Lincoln Memorial Danny Sanders (6'3''-G) of Mars Hill Kyle Moore (6'3''-G-87) of Tusculum All-SAC 2nd Team Josh Roper of Brevard Jordan Dixon (6'1''-G-88) of Carson-Newman Rob Fields (6'2''-G) of Catawba Donald Rutherford of Catawba Stoney Polite (5'10''-G) of Mars Hill Jamie Vaughn (6'0''-G-90) of Wingate SAC All-Freshman Team Stephen Coles (6'8''-F) of Catawba Ryan Barnes (6'2''-G) of Newberry Quan Alexander (6'5''-F) of Wingate Paidrick Matilus (6'2''-G) of Wingate Odell Turner (6'6''-F) of Wingate All-SAC Player of the Year: Kyle Moore of Tusculum All-SAC Freshman of the Year: Odell Turner of Wingate All-SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jarred Pickering (6'8''-F) of Mars Hill All-SAC Coach of the Year: Mike Jones of Brevard
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