Bellarmine wins Division II title

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    Chris Dowe and Jeremy Kendle scored 16 points apiece and Bellarmine held on to defeat BYU-Hawaii 71-68 to win the NCAA Division II championship at the MassMutual Center.

    Justin Benedetti added 15 points for Bellarmine (33-2), which had five players score double figures.

    "It's the best feeling in the world," Benedetti said. "Our team worked hard all year long. We just wanted to show the world how we play Bellarmine basketball, and let's do it together."

    Tsung-Hsien Chang led BYU-Hawaii (22-9) with 35 points, the fourth most in championship game history, after scoring 43 in the semifinal to earn Most Outstanding Player honors for the tournament.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6261472
     

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