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Four More Grab NCAA Tournament Berths

Four more schools earned automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament last night.  Harvard earned the Ivy League bid, the Crimson's first berth into the Big Dance since 1946.  The Detroit Titans secured their first entrance into the field since 1999 with a 70-50 victory over Valparaiso in the Horizon League tournament.  The South Dakota State Jackrabbits locked up their first-ever NCAA tournament bid when they defeated Western Illinois 52-50 in overtime in the championship game of the Summit League tournament.  Seventh-seeded Western Kentucky is dancing again after knocking off fifth-seeded North Texas in the finals of the Sun Belt tournament.  The Hilltoppers will make their 22nd tournament appearance.

Three more teams will earn automatic bids on Wednesday.  The Big Sky championship game pits Weber State against Montana.  Long Island and Robert Morris are battling for the right to represent the Northeast Conference.  Bucknell or Lehigh will join the field of 68 out of the Patriot League.

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