Lakewood, Colo. -- In a game that featured 15 ties and 15 lead changes, it was the tournament host and sixth seeded Colorado Christian University Cougars that took the final lead of the game by scoring with 11 seconds remaining to win 70-68 in an upset over the third seeded Mid-America Christian University Evangels in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Regional quarterfinals Wednesday night (Mar. 7) in Lakewood, Colo.
The Evangels held a late 68-66 lead, but the Cougars tied the score and then went ahead for good on a jumper from Abram Zeimer at the 11 second mark.
Austin Wegner had team-highs of 20 points and six boards to lead the Cougars (4-23).
MACU controlled the glass by a 40-29 margin and also held a 40-20 edge in points in the paint. However, it was the Cougars that out-scored the Evangels 23-4 in second chance points.
The Evangels finish the season at .500 with an overall record of 14-14. They knocked off two of the top three teams in the Sooner Athletic Conference and finished in a three-way tie for the eighth and final spot in the conference postseason tournament, but were eliminated due to losing a tiebreaker to Oklahoma City and Northwestern Oklahoma State.
