Virginia Union wins third title
Bryant fought hard but came up short against Virginia Union in the Division II Men's Basketball Championship final. The Panthers defense smothered Bryant, keeping the Bulldog shooters on the perimeter and contesting every shot in the 63-58 win.
Antwan Walton’s three-point play with 1:29 remaining broke a tie and gave Virginia Union its first NCAA Division II men’s basketball championship since 1992, a 63-58 triumph over Bryant (R.I.) Saturday afternoon at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Walton hit a hanging jumper in the lane and drew the foul as the senior forward provided the Panthers with their most important points of the game. Walton finished with a team-high 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Luqman Jaaber’s steal and pair of free throws with six seconds remaining clinched the victory for Virginia Union. It was a fitting end for the Panthers, who hit 18-of-20 foul shots in the game, outscoring Bryant 18-4 from the free throw line.
The Panthers led throughout the first half, but a 17-9 run by Bryant midway through the second half gave the Bulldogs their first lead since the opening minutes at 50-49. Sophomore Chris Burns, who led all scorers with 24 points off the bench, scored five of Bryant’s points during the second half run.
After Virginia Union scored the next nine points to grab a 58-50 lead, Burns brought Bryant back again, tying the game at 58-58 with a three from the far corner. The Bulldogs shot 8-of-15 from beyond the arc in the second half.
However, it wasn’t enough. Walton, who scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half, broke the final tie almost a minute and a half later to lift his team to the title.
Virginia Union head coach Dave Robbins become just the third man to win three Division II national championships and the first to win at least one title in three different decades. Robbins joins Evansville’s Arad McCutchan and Cal State Bakersfield’s Pat Douglass as the only three-time Division II champion coaches.By NCAASports

 2004-05 All-American Selection
NCAA Division II Player of the Year
David Logan, Indianapolis

NCAA Division II All-American 1st Team
Yandel Brown (183-G), Columbus State: Score-2(27.9)
Letheal Cook, Bowie State: 20.7ppg, 12rpg
Jakim Donaldson, Edinboro: 16.3ppg, 13.1rpg
David Logan, Indianapolis: 28.6ppg
Brad Oleson, Alaska-Fairbanks: Score-5(24.4ppg)

NCAA Division II All-American 2nd Team
Stacey Moragne, Massachusetts-Lowell
Lewis Muse, Concord
Travis Robbins, Washburn 
Tayron Thomas, Philadelphia
Mark Worthington (201-F-83), Metropolitan State 

NCAA Division II All-American 3rd Team
Ramel Allen, Bridgeport
Damien Argrett, Pfeiffer
Stephen Bahl, Colorado School of Mines 
Nick Ellingsworth-Perez, Barry
Turner Trofholz, South Dakota