#8 Penn State Beaver 76, #9 Berkeley College (NY) 68
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley-NYC 14-9 | 32 | 36 | 68 |
| Penn State Beaver 19-6 | 34 | 42 | 76 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Berkeley-NYC | Penn State Beaver |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-65) | (22-50) |
| Field Goal % | 38.5% | 44.0% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 37 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 15 | 2 |
Eighth-seeded Penn State Beaver defeated ninth-seeded Berkeley College of New York, 76-68, to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2014 National Basketball Championship Tournament.
With the matchup closely contested for the entire game, Penn State Beaver was able to pull away in the final minutes of the contest by hitting their free throws. Free throws were a huge difference in the game as Penn State Beaver connected on 28 of 36 (78%) free throws while Berkeley College (NY) only connected on 10 of 19 (53%) from the charity stripe.
USCAA 1st Team All-American, Rob Agurs, paced the Lions with 26 points and five rebounds. Agurs set new records for free throws attempted and made by going 16-22. The broken records were previously owned by David Winns of Penn State Fayette. Also chipping in for the Lions was senior forward Chris Weathers, as he scored 12 of the first 14 points for the Lions to finish with 25 points. Leading the way for the Knights of Berkeley College (NY) was sophomore guard Keenan Langston, and senior guard Jovan Bovell, with 14 and 13 points respectively.
The Lions will now face the number one overall seed in Men's Division II, Central Maine Community College Thursday at 5:30pm at Maltho gymnasium.