Langston College suffered a 71-67 loss within the NAIA Match finals regardless of main, as Freed-Hardeman staged a dramatic comeback.
Langston College received as shut as you might get to the promised land of the NAIA Match on Tuesday night time with out truly getting in.
Freed-Hardeman trailed 67-61 with 55 seconds remaining, however clawed its method again due to a fierce full-court press and aided by a number of questionable no-calls down the stretch. It completed the sport on a 10-0 run to win its first-ever nationwide title.
Langston College led 40-31 at halftime and led by as many as 13 factors within the second half, however Freed-Hardeman received again into the sport and managed to take the lead a number of instances within the second half. LU went on an 8-1 run to take the six-point lead earlier than FHU’s press compelled a number of turnovers and it received to the free throw line for 5 makes an attempt within the remaining 55 seconds of the sport.
Langston accomplished the season with a 35-2 document in its second season beneath Chris Wright. It gained the Sooner Athletic Convention common season and event titles and have become the primary HBCU to land within the NIT recreation since Talladega School in 2022. That crew was coached by Chris Wright.
No HBCU has won the NAIA title since 1977.
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