Senior Jason Jemison

BOLIVAR, MO -- They saved the best for last.

The SBU Bearcats defeated #23 Emporia State 108-89 on senior night, and a packed, enthusiastic crowd watched seven of their players score in double figures.

Senior Jared Young missed a triple-double by only 2 rebounds. He scored 16, grabbed 8 off the boards, and handed out 10 assists.

Senior Jared Young just missed a triple-double.

Matt Rogers dunked 3, scored 17, and swatted 5, adding to his MIAA lead in the block category. One of Rogers' dunks, in particular, brought the crowd to its feet. It had all the elements of a great dunking moment (Took off from 7 feet out, over another player, jammed it with an attitude, etc.)

Andy Wills added 17 on 6 of 9 from the field.

Senior Jesus Lopez

The other Bearcats in double figures were Jason Jemison (15), Luke Folkerts (14), Jesus Lopez (12), and Jim Grabowski (12).

SBU shot 62% from the field, 43.5% from the arc, and 64% from the line.

The win puts SBU as the 4th seed heading to the MIAA tournament in Kansas City. They will play Pittsburg State on Thursday, March 1, at  approximately 2:15 PM, following the NWMSU-MSSU matchup in the first contest.

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