Belmont Abbey Wins 2021 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship
Coach Ficke on Men's Basketball Championship (LINK)
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FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. - Second-seeded Belmont Abbey picked up an 82-70 victory over top-seeded Emmanuel to win the 2021 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship.
The matchup was the fifth of the season between the two conference and region powers. The two teams split two non-conference games early in January before splitting their two conference matchups on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23.
Belmont Abbey outscored Emmanuel by six points in each half to win the fifth meeting of the year between the two teams currently ranked in the top three in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings.
Belmont Abbey has now won four Conference Carolinas tournament titles overall with the 2021 championship being the first for the Crusaders since 2013. Belmont Abbey was playing in its fourth consecutive championship game on Sunday.
Belmont Abbey and Emmanuel will both next learn of its seeding and opponent in the upcoming NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Southeast Regional that will be held in Harrogate, Tennessee at Lincoln Memorial’s B. Frank Turner Arena.
The NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Selection Show is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. tonight on NCAA.com.
2021 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship
All-Tournament Team
Jonathan McFall, Chowan
Jacob Redding, North Greenville
KJ Jones II, Emmanuel
Brandon Simpson, Emmanuel
LJ McCoy, Belmont Abbey
Quest Aldridge, Belmont Abbey
Tournament MVP: Sean Halloran, Belmont Abbey