GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – No. 1 ranked Cornerstone welcomes in No. RV UM-Dearborn to Mol Arena on Saturday afternoon for the semifinal round of the WHAC Tournament. The Golden Eagles advanced to this round thanks to a 78-62 victory over Concordia while the Wolverines got here via an 80-78 win over Madonna. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast live on the CSPN.
 
 
Date: Saturday, February 24, 2018
Time: 3 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Internet Coverage: Live Video/Audio and Stats
 
Scouting UM-Dearborn – Head coach Taylor Langley
The Wolverines, under 4th year head coach Taylor Langley, come into the WHAC Semifinals after a thrilling come-from-behind 80-78 victory over Madonna University. UMD trailed by 12 with three minutes to play before rallying to win the game. The Wolverines have been led by their seniors all season as Jason Penn is tops on the team in points (16.1) and rebounds (8.1) while Gage Throgmorton hit four of five FT's down the stretch to complete the comeback against the Crusaders. UMD is a very balanced scoring team as they have six different players averaging at least 9.9 points per game.
 
 
WHAC Tournament History - Cornerstone has controlled the WHAC Tournament since the conference was created in 1992-93. In the 26 conference tournaments played, the Golden Eagles have appeared in the title game in 20, winning ten of them including three of the last four seasons. The Golden Eagles are 50-15 all-time in the tourney.
 
WHAC Tourney Champions - Cornerstone has won ten WHAC Tournament titles in their history. CU won them in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2017. The Golden Eagles reached the WHAC finals in 13 straight seasons from 1999-2011 and have failed to get out of the first round only once.
 
Auto-Bid for NAIA National Tournament - The winner of the WHAC Tournament receives one of the conference's two auto-bids to the NAIA DII National Tournament. Cornerstone has claimed one as the regular season champion.
 
 
 
 
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